LC-MS determination of Taxus alkaloids in biological specimens

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 335-339

  Beike, J ^a   Karger, B ^a   Meiners, T ^b   Brinkmann, B ^a   Kohler H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fatal intoxication; HPLC MS; Taxus baccata; Yew leaves

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ISOTAXINE B; PLANT EXTRACT; TAXINE B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY FLUID; CASE REPORT; CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TAXUS BACCATA;

ADULT; ALKALOIDS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; OVERDOSE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; TAXUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0347478034     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-003-0399-y     Document Type: Article

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