Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima

Acacia angustissima has potential in agroforestry systems for forage production in tropical environments. However, feeding trials indicate that the leaves are potentially toxic. Signs of toxicity in sheep are similar to those presented by sheep fed flatpea (Lathyrus sylvestris) hay which contains a...

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Main Authors: Reed, J.D., Gebre-Mariam, G., Robinson, C.J., Hanson, Jean, Odenyo, A.A., Treichel, P.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33022
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author Reed, J.D.
Gebre-Mariam, G.
Robinson, C.J.
Hanson, Jean
Odenyo, A.A.
Treichel, P.M.
author_browse Gebre-Mariam, G.
Hanson, Jean
Odenyo, A.A.
Reed, J.D.
Robinson, C.J.
Treichel, P.M.
author_facet Reed, J.D.
Gebre-Mariam, G.
Robinson, C.J.
Hanson, Jean
Odenyo, A.A.
Treichel, P.M.
author_sort Reed, J.D.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Acacia angustissima has potential in agroforestry systems for forage production in tropical environments. However, feeding trials indicate that the leaves are potentially toxic. Signs of toxicity in sheep are similar to those presented by sheep fed flatpea (Lathyrus sylvestris) hay which contains a high concentration of the non-protein amino acid 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (DABA). Cation exchange chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and NMR were used to isolate and identify the non-protein amino acid in A angustissima leaves. A quantitative HPLC method was used to determine the content of the non-protein amino acid in leaves from 20 accessions. The non-protein amino acid was identified as 4-N-acetyl-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (ADAB), previously reported to occur in seeds. The average and range in ADAB content were 16.8 and 10.6-25.4mgg -1 respectively. This content of ADAB is higher than the levels of DABA in flatpea hay that are toxic to sheep.
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spelling CGSpace330222023-07-03T16:47:37Z Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima Reed, J.D. Gebre-Mariam, G. Robinson, C.J. Hanson, Jean Odenyo, A.A. Treichel, P.M. acacia angustissima amino acids leaves hplc poisoning cations ions nmr spectroscopy chemical composition analytical methods Acacia angustissima has potential in agroforestry systems for forage production in tropical environments. However, feeding trials indicate that the leaves are potentially toxic. Signs of toxicity in sheep are similar to those presented by sheep fed flatpea (Lathyrus sylvestris) hay which contains a high concentration of the non-protein amino acid 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (DABA). Cation exchange chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and NMR were used to isolate and identify the non-protein amino acid in A angustissima leaves. A quantitative HPLC method was used to determine the content of the non-protein amino acid in leaves from 20 accessions. The non-protein amino acid was identified as 4-N-acetyl-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (ADAB), previously reported to occur in seeds. The average and range in ADAB content were 16.8 and 10.6-25.4mgg -1 respectively. This content of ADAB is higher than the levels of DABA in flatpea hay that are toxic to sheep. 2001-12 2013-07-03T05:25:56Z 2013-07-03T05:25:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33022 en Limited Access Wiley Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture;81(15): 1481-1486
spellingShingle acacia angustissima
amino acids
leaves
hplc
poisoning
cations
ions
nmr spectroscopy
chemical composition
analytical methods
Reed, J.D.
Gebre-Mariam, G.
Robinson, C.J.
Hanson, Jean
Odenyo, A.A.
Treichel, P.M.
Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title_full Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title_fullStr Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title_full_unstemmed Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title_short Acetyldiaminobutanoic acid, a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of Acacia angustissima
title_sort acetyldiaminobutanoic acid a potential lathyrogenic amino acid in leaves of acacia angustissima
topic acacia angustissima
amino acids
leaves
hplc
poisoning
cations
ions
nmr spectroscopy
chemical composition
analytical methods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33022
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