title: Fatal poisoning from Nicotiana glauca leaves: identification of anabasine by gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry.
abstract: Death of a worker occurred after ingestion of unknown amounts of Nicotiana glauca G leaves. The leaves were cooked after having been mistakenly considered to be spices of a type which grow in Thailand. After ingestion, two Thai workers collapsed, one with asystolia. Resuscitation efforts were successful only for one of the victims. A GC/MS method was used for the identification of anabasine as the main constituent in the leaves, food extract, blood, and the urine of the deceased. Lacking a standard, it was necessary to interpret the GC/MS spectrum to identify anabasine and establish its presence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Identification & Forensic Science, Israel Police Headquarters, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizrachi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Z Q
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Goren
mesh_terms: D000691:Anabasine / Q000032:analysis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D000691:Anabasine