pyrrolizidine
Liver-damaging plant compound
Pyrrolizidine is a bicyclic organic compound consisting of two fused five-membered rings with a nitrogen atom at the junction.
The term appears most often in discussions of pyrrolizidine alkaloids—toxic compounds found in certain plants like comfrey and ragwort that can cause liver damage in humans and livestock when consumed.
Bristly herb for healing
- ragwortToxic yellow wildflower
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- coltsfootHerb for respiratory ailments
- groundselWeedy yellow-flowered plant
houndstongue · boneset · rattlebox · weed
Destructive to liver cells
- liver damageHarm to detoxifying organ
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
toxicosis · cytotoxic · cirrhosis · mutagenic · teratogenic · chronic exposure · lethal dose · bioactivation
Introduction of impurities
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- herbal teaSteeped plant infusion
- dietary supplementOral product adding nutrition
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
testing · pollen · spices · salad greens · flour · cereals · monitoring · risk assessment
Nitrogenous plant compound
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- ring systemDebris disk around planet
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
saturated · unsaturated · biosynthesis · metabolite · structure · derivative
comfrey
Bristly herb for healing
- ragwortToxic yellow wildflower
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- coltsfootHerb for respiratory ailments
groundsel · houndstongue · boneset · rattlebox · weed
hepatotoxic
Destructive to liver cells
- liver damageHarm to detoxifying organ
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
contamination · toxicosis · cytotoxic · cirrhosis · mutagenic · teratogenic · chronic exposure · lethal dose · bioactivation · detoxification
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- herbal teaSteeped plant infusion
- dietary supplementOral product adding nutrition
regulation · testing · pollen · spices · salad greens · flour · cereals · monitoring · risk assessment · food chain
alkaloid
Nitrogenous plant compound
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- ring systemDebris disk around planet
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
organic compound · saturated · unsaturated · biosynthesis · metabolite · structure · derivative
- Plant Toxinsricin, oleander, foxglove, deadly nightshade, nightshade
- alkaloidsmorphine, codeine, nicotine, caffeine, theobromine
- hepatotoxinsacetaminophen, paracetamol, carbon tetrachloride, aflatoxins, death cap
- amphibian toxinstoad venom