TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF NICOTIANA-GLAUCA AND CONCENTRATION OF ANABASINE, THE SUSPECT TERATOGEN IN PLANT-PARTS

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  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 71 (1), 47-53
Abstract
N. glauca consumption by pregnant cows or sows produced arthrogryposis and other congenital deformities in their offspring. The plant material administered contained 0.11% anabasine, the suspect teratogen. Concentration varied among various plant parts: woody material was very low, but leaves and bark were high. The anabasine was identified by mass spectral fragmentation analysis.