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Milkweed butterfly resistance to plant toxins is linked to sequestration, not coping with a toxic diet. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2015 Petschenka G, Agrawal AA.
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Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 2017 Different kinds of food products, such as cereal products, herbal teas, and honey, can be contaminated with various toxic substances originating from plants and fungi. Recently, plant toxins have drawn attention of researchers, as these are substances that appear in certain plants that are widespread and hence food contamination may occur.
Krivohlavek, Adela, Ivešić, Martina
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Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Food on the Italian Market
Molecules, 2023 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are secondary metabolites produced by over 6000 plant species worldwide. PAs enter the food chain through accidental co-harvesting of PA-containing weeds and through soil transfer from the living plant to surrounding ...
Mariantonietta Peloso +5 more
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Beyond Proteins—Edible Insects as a Source of Dietary Fiber
Polysaccharides, 2023 The consumption of insects as an alternative protein source is acceptable as a sustainable alternative to mainstream protein sources. Apart from containing a high protein content, insects also have dietary fiber in the form of chitin, which helps to ...
Carolyne Kipkoech
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A Berry and Acute Kidney Injury
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2022 Plant toxins have well been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI). Certain plant toxins are endemic to a particular country and region.
B Balaji Kirushnan +2 more
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Ricin and Abrin as Possible Agents of Bioterror
Вестник войск РХБ защиты, 2022 Plant toxins – ricin and abrin, obtained in a purified form from the beans of the castor bean and Abrus precatorius respectively, are considered by Western experts as potential damaging agents of a biological nature.
D. V. Pechenkin +5 more
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Toxin Degradation by Rumen Microorganisms: A Review
Toxins, 2020 Animal feeds may contain exogenous compounds that can induce toxicity when ruminants ingest them. These toxins are secondary metabolites originating from various sources including plants, bacteria, algae and fungi.
Zhi Hung Loh +4 more
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Plant Poisons in the Garden: A Human Risk Assessment
Separations, 2022 A study of the plants, and their associated poisons, in the Poison Garden at The Alnwick Garden was undertaken across a calendar year. By selecting 25 plants in the Poison Garden, we have been able to develop a single chromatographic method for the ...
Samantha L. Bowerbank +2 more
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Toxins, 2021 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a large group of botanical toxins of concern, as they are considered genotoxic carcinogens, with long-term dietary exposure presenting an elevated risk of liver cancer.
Andrew J. Pearson +3 more
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New Insights on Saporin Resistance to Chemical Derivatization with Heterobifunctional Reagents
Biomedicines, 2023 Saporin is a type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein widely used as toxic payload in the construction of targeted toxins, chimeric molecules formed by a toxic portion linked to a carrier moiety.
Massimo Bortolotti +4 more
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