Zhao X L, Chan M Y, Ogle C W
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
Am J Chin Med. 1989;17(1-2):71-8. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X89000127.
Twenty Chinese medicinal herbs of the Compositae family were investigated for the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloid. Of these, only the Eupatorium species were shown to contain pyrrolizidine alkaloid. The amount present was found to vary with species, parts of the plant used, purchase sources and extraction methods. Possible toxicity from the use of these herbs is discussed.
对20种菊科中草药进行了吡咯里西啶生物碱检测。其中,仅泽兰属植物被证明含有吡咯里西啶生物碱。发现其含量因物种、所用植物部位、采购来源和提取方法而异。文中讨论了使用这些草药可能产生的毒性。