Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: An update on their metabolism and hepatotoxicity mechanism
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are among the most hepatotoxic natural compounds that are widely distributed throughout the world. Most PAs are metabolically activated to trigger toxicity. Exposure to herbal medicine containing PAs and food supplements contaminated by PAs is considered to be one of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Liver Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568419300480 |