senecifoline

senecifoline
sen·e·cif·o·line (sen″ə-sifґo-lēn) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in plants of the genus Senecio, causing seneciosis in ruminants.

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  • seneciosis — Liver degeneration and necrosis caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Senecio, such as ragwort and groundsel; similar hepatotoxic properties have been observed after ingestion of some kinds of Crotalaria and Heliotropium. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • pyrrolizidine — pyr·ro·liz·i·dine (pĭ ro lizґĭ dēn) any of a group of alkaloids found in various plants, causing hepatotoxic syndromes in ruminants. Included are jacobine, monocrotaline, retrorsine, senecifoline, and senecine …   Medical dictionary

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