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PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrrolizidine alkaloid
1, record 1, English, pyrrolizidine%20alkaloid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although biologists have long known that ruminal bacteria break down cellulose, Craig and his colleagues were the first to prove that the bacteria also protect sheep against poison. They fed tansy ragwort to one group of sheep and administered pyrrolizidine alkaloid(the toxin in tansy ragwort) to another group through a catheter to bypass the rumen. Sheep in the first group ate as much as twice their body weight in tansy ragwort without discomfort; sheep in the second group suffered from anorexia and toxic effects to the liver. 2, record 1, English, - pyrrolizidine%20alkaloid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
there is significant risk to the ingestion of pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in Comfrey and other species of plants. 3, record 1, English, - pyrrolizidine%20alkaloid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcaloïde de type pyrrolizidine
1, record 1, French, alcalo%C3%AFde%20de%20type%20pyrrolizidine
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heliotrine
1, record 2, English, heliotrine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pyrrolizidine alkaloid in plants of Heliotropum spp. 1, record 2, English, - heliotrine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliotrine
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liotrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'alcaloïde pyrrolizidine des végétaux de l'espèce Heliotropum. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liotrine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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