Hidden aconite poisoning: Identification of yunaconitine and related aconitum alkaloids in urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 426-433

  Lai, Chi Kong ^a   Poon, Wing Tat ^a   Chan, Yan Wo ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

14 O ANISOYL NORDITERPENOID DERIVATIVE; 14 O BENZOYL NORDITERPENOID DERIVATIVE; ACONITINE; ALKALOID; CRASSICAULINE A; HYPACONITINE; MESACONITINE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YUNACONITINE;

ACONITUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PHYTOTOXICITY; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ACONITUM;

EID: 33748549639     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.7.426     Document Type: Article

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