Degradation of the Indospicine Toxin from <i>Indigofera spicata</i> by a Mixed Population of Rumen Bacteria

The leguminous plant species, <i>Indigofera linnaei</i> and <i>Indigofera spicata</i> are distributed throughout the rangeland regions of Australia and the compound indospicine (L-2-amino-6-amidinohexanoic acid) found in these palatable forage plants acts as a hepatotoxin and...

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Main Authors: Rosalind A. Gilbert, Gabriele Netzel, Kerri Chandra, Diane Ouwerkerk, Mary T. Fletcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/6/389