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Ranunculin is an
unstable glucoside found in
plants of the
buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). On maceration, for
example when the
plant is wounded, it is...
- be fatal.
Toxic cardiac glycosides occur in the roots. High
levels of
ranunculin and protoanemonin,
especially in the
leaves and sap, also
contribute to...
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plant is
wounded or macerated, the
unstable glucoside found in the plant,
ranunculin, is
enzymatically broken down into
glucose and the
toxic protoanemonin...
- form. This plant, like
other buttercups,
contains the
toxic glycoside ranunculin,
which gives it a bitter, acid taste, so
cases of
poisoning in humans...
-
gastrointestinal tract. When
Ranunculus plants are handled,
naturally occurring ranunculin is
broken down to form protoanemonin,
which is
known to
cause contact...
-
cross in the
early 1970s. ****eborus
niger contains protoanemonin, or
ranunculin,
which has an
acrid taste and can
cause burning of the eyes,
mouth and...
- plant,
probably present in the
leaves and stems,
contain the
glycoside ranunculin,
which when
ingested can
cause abdominal pains and
intestinal disorders...
- US
states and
eastern Canada. A.
multifada is
poisonous as it has high
ranunculin content:
about 8.1% in
aerial parts and 4% in root per dry weight. "Anemone...
- ****eborus
niger Christmas rose
Ranunculaceae Contains protoanemonin, or
ranunculin,
which has an
acrid taste and can
cause burning of the eyes, mouth, and...
-
enzymatic cleavage of
ranunculin upon
crushing plant matter. When a
plant from this
family is injured, a β-glucosidase
cleaves ranunculin,
liberating protoanemonin...
