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Screening for swainsonine among South American Astragalus species

Swainsonine is a toxic alkaloid found in several plant genera worldwide. The objective of this study was to screen several South American Astragalus species for the toxin swainsonine. Swainsonine was detected in 16 of 30 Astragalus species using liquid and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectr...

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Main Authors: Cook, Daniel, Gardner, Dale R., Martinez, Agustin, Robles, Carlos Alejandro, Pfister, James A.
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Astragalus
Toxinas
Alcaloides
Toxins
Alkaloids
América del Sur
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1929
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010117302957?via%3Dihub
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.09.014
Summary:Swainsonine is a toxic alkaloid found in several plant genera worldwide. The objective of this study was to screen several South American Astragalus species for the toxin swainsonine. Swainsonine was detected in 16 of 30 Astragalus species using liquid and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Information in regard to the swainsonine content of these species may provide important information on the risk of grazing these toxic species.

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