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Senecio
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Definition
: A species of toxic plants of the Compositae. The poisonous compounds are alkaloids which cause cattle diseases, neoplasms, and liver damage and are used to produce cancers in experimental animals.
poisonous to livestock
See Also
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Other names
Ragwort; Groundsel; Senecios; Ragworts; Groundsels
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
senecionine
130-01-8 12-
hydroxysenecionan-
11,16-
dione
*Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Senecio.
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic