xanthium/hemorrhage

Xanthium strumarium, commonly referred to as "cocklebur," rarely causes poisoning in cattle. When mature, this robust, annual weed bears numerous oval, brownish, spiny burs. Only the seeds in the burs and young seedlings (cotyledonary leaves) contain the toxic principle, carboxyatractyloside. In the

Cockleburs (Xanthium spp.) are herbaceous annuals with worldwide distribution. Toxicoses are usually associated with the consumption of the seedlings in the cotyledon stage, which contain a high concentration of the toxic principle, carboxyatractyloside. The seeds are also known to contain the

Swine acute toxicosis with hemorrhages was recognized after feeding on decayed chayotes (C. ficifolia fruits). In order to elucidate the origin of this pathology, chayotes spoiled by fusaria were analyzed. The mycotoxins (T-2 toxin, fusarenon X) identified in decayed chayotes, the mice alterations

OBJECTIVE Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) is an herbaceous annual plant with worldwide distribution. The seeds contain the glycoside carboxyatractyloside, which is highly toxic to animals. We describe nine cases of carboxyatractyloside poisoning in humans which, to our knowledge, has not previously