Aethusin
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| Surname | Aethusin | |||||||||
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(2 E , 8 E , 10 E ) -Trideca-2,8,10-triene-4,6-diyne |
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| Molecular formula | C 13 H 14 | |||||||||
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| Molar mass | 170.25 g mol −1 | |||||||||
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Aethusin is a toxin found in dog parsley ( Aethusa cynapium L.).
It is an unsaturated hydrocarbon from the polyine class and structurally closely related to the more poisonous cicutoxin of the water hemlock ( Cicuta virosa L.). The highest toxicity content with up to 1% is found in the rootstock of the plant. The toxic effect manifests itself in diarrhea , abdominal pain, cramps and even respiratory paralysis . The LD 50 ( mouse , peroral ) is quite high at over 100 mg / kg. The compounds are also found in the species Peucedanum austriacum , Peucedanum carvifolia , Peucedanum rablense and Peucedanum verticillare .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ Dog parsley (giftpflanze.de)
- ↑ Aethusa cynapium (VetPharm)
- ↑ Aethusin (Knapsack)