Pyrrolizidine alkaloid plants, metabolism and toxicity

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-116

  Stegelmeier, Bryan L ^a   Edgar, John A ^b   Colegate, Steven M ^b   Gardner, Dale R ^a   Schoch, Thomas K ^a   Coulombe, Roger A ^c   Molyneux, Russell J ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; PLANT TOXIN; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; LIVER; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LIVER; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS;

ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; BORAGINACEAE; FABACEAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033082480     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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