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usnic acid and Plant Poisoning

usnic acid has been researched along with Plant Poisoning in 1 studies

Plant Poisoning: Poisoning by the ingestion of plants or its leaves, berries, roots or stalks. The manifestations in both humans and animals vary in severity from mild to life threatening. In animals, especially domestic animals, it is usually the result of ingesting moldy or fermented forage.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The median toxic dose (ED(50)) of (+)-usnic acid in domestic sheep was estimated to be between 485 and 647 mg/kg/day for 7 days."1.35Toxicity of the lichen secondary metabolite (+)-usnic acid in domestic sheep. ( Dailey, RN; Ingram, JT; Montgomery, DL; Raisbeck, MF; Siemion, R; Vasquez, M, 2008)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dailey, RN1
Montgomery, DL1
Ingram, JT1
Siemion, R1
Vasquez, M1
Raisbeck, MF1

Other Studies

1 other study available for usnic acid and Plant Poisoning

ArticleYear
Toxicity of the lichen secondary metabolite (+)-usnic acid in domestic sheep.
    Veterinary pathology, 2008, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Benzofurans; Female; Lichens; Muscle, Skeletal; Plant Poisoning; Sheep; Sheep Diseases

2008