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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
senecionine  130-01-8 12-hydroxysenecionan-11,16-dione  *Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids Senecio.
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic

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