title: Hepatotoxic constituents in the rumen of Brachiaria decumbens intoxicated sheep.
abstract: Spectroscopic examinations of purified extracts of the rumen content of sheep intoxicated by Brachiaria decumbens revealed the presence of a mixture of sapogenins, identified as 3-spirostanols. These isomeric steroid sapogenins (C27H44O3) are believed the toxic principles in causing toxicity in sheep after feeding on B. decumbens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Lajis
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bremner
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mustapha
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rajion
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006109:Poaceae; D012417:Rumen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012502:Sapogenins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012502:Sapogenins