Role of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) in animal and human heath/ <br> Toxicidade da samambaia (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) para a saúde animal e humana
The article reviews some of the main characteristics of Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern) and the main consequences of its ingestion by livestock animals, laboratory animals and man. Ptaquiloside is considered the main responsible for the neoplasias in these cases. Three main routes may lead to hum...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2004-05-01
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| Series: | Semina: Ciências Agrárias |
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| Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2246 |