The toxicity of jute (Corchorus olitorius) seed to pigs.
Finely ground Corchorus olitorius seed was administered as a daily drench to 1 pig at 100mg/kg body weight and as a single drench to 2 pigs at 500 mg/kg body weight. The latter 2 died within 48 hours, and the former was killed on the 7th day as it approached a moribund state. Clinical signs observed were anorexia, vomiting and dysentery. Autopsy revealed severe haemorrhagic enteritis. The seed was also fed to pigs at levels of 0.05%, 0.1% and 0.5% by weight of the ration for 4 weeks. Levels of 0.05% of greater caused reductions in voluntary feed intake and weight gain.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012639:Seeds; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary