Fate of ptaquiloside-A bracken fern toxin-In cattle.

Ptaquiloside is a natural toxin present in bracken ferns (Pteridium sp.). Cattle ingesting bracken may develop bladder tumours and excrete genotoxins in meat and milk. However, the fate of ptaquiloside in cattle and the link between ptaquiloside and cattle carcinogenesis is unresolved. Here, we pres...

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Main Authors: Paulo César Dos Reis Aranha, Lars Holm Rasmussen, Godelind Alma Wolf-Jäckel, Henrik Michael Elvang Jensen, Hans Christian Bruun Hansen, Christian Friis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218628

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