Serum toxicokinetics after intravenous and oral dosing of larkspur toxins in goats.
Toxicon
; 133: 91-94, 2017 Jul.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-28479311
ABSTRACT
Poisoning of cattle by larkspur plants (Delphinium spp.) is a concern for cattle ranchers in western North America. Previous research studies have evaluated the toxicokinetic profile of multiple larkspur toxins in several livestock species. However, those studies were all performed by orally dosing plant material. Consequently some toxicokinetic parameters could not be definitively determined. In this study, we compared the serum toxicokinetic profile of the larkspur alkaloids methyllycaconitine (MLA) and deltaline in goats dosed both IV and via oral gavage. The results from this study indicate that the toxic alkaloids in larkspurs undergo flip-flop kinetics, meaning the rate of absorption of the alkaloids is slower than the rate of elimination. The implications of flip-flop kinetics in treating animals poisoned by larkspur is discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plant Poisoning
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Aconitine
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Delphinium
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Diterpenes
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Toxicon
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article