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RECENT chemical studies revealed that pyrrolizidine alkaloids are accompanied in the plants by their N-oxides1. In young growing plants, N-oxides may constitute more than 90 per cent of the alkaloid content, while in the autumn the proportion may be reversed2.
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SCHOENTAL, R. Palatability of N-Oxides of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids as a Factor in Senecio Poisoning. Nature 175, 595 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175595a0
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