The Norsesquiterpene Glycoside Ptaquiloside as a Poisonous, Carcinogenic Component of Certain Ferns [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Previous studies related to the ptaquiloside molecule, a carcinogenic secondary metabolite known from the world of ferns, are summarised. Ptaquiloside (PTA) belongs to the group of norsesquiterpenes of the illudane type.
János Vetter
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Ptaquiloside in Irish Bracken Ferns and Receiving Waters, With Implications for Land Managers [PDF]
Molecules, 2016 Ptaquiloside, along with other natural phytotoxins, is receiving increased attention from scientists and land use managers. There is an urgent need to increase empirical evidence to understand the scale of phytotoxin mobilisation and potential to enter ...
Connie O'Driscoll +2 more
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Evaluation and Monitoring of the Natural Toxin Ptaquiloside in Bracken Fern, Meat, and Dairy Products [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Ptaquiloside, a naturally occurring cancer-causing substance in bracken fern, has been detected in the meat and milk of cows fed a diet containing bracken fern.
Jaeick Lee, Yong-Sun Bahn, Junghyun Son
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Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction of Ptaquiloside in Bracken Fern [PDF]
Toxics, 2023 This study was conducted to determine the optimal boiling time to reduce ptaquiloside (PTA) and to carry out a risk assessment for PTA, a representative toxic substance found in bracken fern (BF; Pteridium aquilinum), which is frequently consumed as food
Min Kook Kim +4 more
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Ptaquiloside and Pterosin B Levels in Mature Green Fronds and Sprouts of Pteridium arachnoideum [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Pteridium arachnoideum, a fern of the Pteridium aquilinum species complex found in South America, is responsible for several different syndromes of poisoning.
Debora da Silva Freitas Ribeiro +2 more
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Health and Environmental Hazards of the Toxic Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (Bracken Fern) [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) is ubiquitous and acts as a cosmopolitan weed in pastures and similar environments. Despite its historical uses, it presents risks due to toxicity.
Matěj Malík +5 more
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Cross-species oncogenomics offers insight into human muscle-invasive bladder cancer [PDF]
Genome Biology, 2023 Background In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number of altered genes, strategies to delineate key driver events are necessary.
Kim Wong +53 more
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Pteridium spp. and Bovine Papillomavirus: Partners in Cancer [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) are a cause for global concern due to their wide distribution and the wide range of benign and malignant diseases they are able to induce.
Beatriz Medeiros-Fonseca +12 more
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Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn—A Review of Its Toxicology, Pharmacology, and Phytochemistry [PDF]
PlantsPteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn, known as bracken fern, is considered a poisonous plant due to its toxic substances. This species contains toxic substances and enzymes: thiaminase and an anti-thiamine substance, which cause thiamine deficiency syndrome ...
Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato
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Presence of the carcinogen ptaquiloside in fern-based food products and traditional medicine: Four cases of human exposure [PDF]
Current Research in Food Science, 2021 Ptaquiloside (PTA) is a natural carcinogen present in many ferns. Brackens (Pteridium sp.) contain PTA and are classified by WHO/IARC as ‘ … possibly carcinogenic to humans’, however, these ferns are used in food, traditional medicine and as food ...
Lars Holm Rasmussen
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