[General situation of the toxicity researches on Senecio].
This article summarized the toxic components, toxication faeature and mechanism and clinical poisoning reports of Senecio spp. The distribution of major toxic components pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in Chinese medicinal herbs and the application of Senecio spp. in China were also recapitulated. The proposals for the application and development of Senecio spp. were put forward.
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Ai-Hua
AH
Liang
Zu-Guang
ZG
Ye
D000818:Animals; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D006801:Humans; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity; D010947:Plants, Toxic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity; D012674:Senecio / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity
D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids