Protodioscin levels in Brachiaria spp. in a sheep production system and a brief review of the literature of Brachiaria spp. poisoning in ruminants

Protodioscin levels in Brachiaria spp. in a sheep production system and a brief review of the literature of Brachiaria spp. poisoning in ruminants

ABSTRACT: Plants of the genus Brachiaria, used in several countries as forage, are poisonous to some livestock species. Their toxic principle is protodioscin, and the main form of clinical presentation of the toxicosis is hepatogenous photosensitization. Here we compare protodioscin levels in B. dec...

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Main Authors: Alberto O. Gaspar, Carolina C. Guizelini, Francisca C. Roberto, Gelson S. Difante, Ricardo C. Brumatti, Camila C.B.F Ítavo, Ricardo A.A. Lemos, Stephen T. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2021-07-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Protodioscin levels
Brachiaria spp.
sheep
ovine
toxic plants
plant poisoning
ruminants
hepatogenic photosensitization
photodermatitis
tropical pasture
ruminant
steroidal saponins
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2021000100227&tlng=en

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