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avoparcin

Description

avoparcin: glycopeptide antibiotic from Streptomyces candidus; antibiotic growth promoter for improving growth rates & feed conversion efficiency of broiler chickens & pigs [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID16132294
MeSH IDM0066144

Synonyms (21)

Synonym
avoparcina
cl 81,587
unii-wj13o9mnti
avoparcine
wj13o9mnti ,
avoparcin [usan:inn:ban]
avoparcinum
compound 254
avotan 50
ll-av290
avoparcina [inn-spanish]
einecs 253-466-4
av-290
c-254
avotan
avoparcine [inn-french]
avoparcinum [inn-latin]
hsdb 7030
cl 81,588
avoparcin
37332-99-3

Research Excerpts

Overview

Avoparcin is a macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic structurally related to vancomycin, teicoplanin, and ristocetin A. It is widely used as a growth promoter in animal feeds in portions of Western Europe.

ExcerptReference
"Avoparcin is a commercially important glycopeptide antibiotic which is active against Gram-positive bacteria. "( Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on the antibiotic avoparcin, Conformational properties in relation to antibacterial activity.
Armitage, IM; Ellestad, GA; Fesik, SW; McGahren, WJ, 1984
)
"Avoparcin is a glycopeptide antimicrobial that is widely used as a growth promoter in animal feeds in portions of Western Europe. "( Avoparcin, a glycopeptide used in animal foods: antimicrobial spectrum and potency tested against human isolates from the United States.
Cormican, MG; Erwin, ME; Jones, RN, 1997
)
"Avoparcin is a macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic structurally related to vancomycin, teicoplanin, and ristocetin A. "( Evaluation of the macrocyclic antibiotic avoparcin as a new chiral selector for HPLC.
Armstrong, DW; Ekborg-Ott, KH; Gahm, K; He, L; Kullman, JP; Wang, X, 1998
)
"Avoparcin is a safe feed additive and should be supplemented to various lick stones to improve ruminant performances under tropical rangeland conditions."( Influence of AVOTAN (avoparcin) containing salt licks on the daily weight gain of bulls.
Flachowsky, G; Hickisch, F; Richter, G, 1991
)

Toxicity

ExcerptReference
" Our conclusions: BAC, VIR and AVO do not counteract the toxic effect of monensin."( Effect of growth promoters on monensin toxicity in broiler chicks.
Bartov, I, 1994
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (130)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199029 (22.31)18.7374
1990's50 (38.46)18.2507
2000's44 (33.85)29.6817
2010's6 (4.62)24.3611
2020's1 (0.77)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews8 (5.88%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.74%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other127 (93.38%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]