Aconitum Alkaloid Poisoning Related to the Culinary Uses of Aconite Roots

Toxins

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2605-2611

  Chan, Thomas Y K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aconite poisoning; Aconite roots; Aconitum alkaloids; Food supplements

Indexed keywords

ACONITINE;

ACONITE; COOKING; FOOD; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PLANT ROOT; VEGETABLE;

ACONITINE; ACONITUM; COOKING; FOOD; HUMANS; PLANT ROOTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84906904900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/toxins6092605     Document Type: Review

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