Pyridoxine (a vitamin B6) and its derivative pyridoxal as treatment for Albizia versicolor poisoning in guinea-pigs

Erasmus, G.L.; Gummow, Bruce

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dc.contributor.author	Erasmus, G.L.
dc.contributor.editor	Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand
dc.contributor.upauthor	Gummow, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned	2014-09-01T11:12:48Z
dc.date.available	2014-09-01T11:12:48Z
dc.date.created	2013
dc.date.issued	1990
dc.description	The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.	en
dc.description.abstract	In the course of three experiments it was established that all the toxic effects of a lethal dose of Albizia versicolor pods (> 4,5g/kg) in guinea-pigs could be countered by concurrent subcutaneous injection of pyridoxine (10mg/kg). This treatment was also successful once severe symptoms had set in. Pyridoxal, on the other hand, was found to be ineffective as a therapeutic agent. The fact that pyridoxal does not counter the action of the toxin indicates an atypical site of action by the toxin as regards the normal pathways which require vitamin B6 as a co-factor.	en
dc.description.librarian	mn2014
dc.identifier.citation	Gummow, B & Erasmus, GL 1990, 'Pyridoxine (a vitamin B6) and its derivative pyridoxal as treatment for Albizia versicolor poisoning in guinea-pigs’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 109-114.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0330-2465
dc.identifier.other	7003908833
dc.identifier.other	N-9314-2014
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41876
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria.	en
dc.rights	©South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Technical Services. ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).	en
dc.subject	Veterinary medicine	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Veterinary medicine -- South Africa
dc.title	Pyridoxine (a vitamin B6) and its derivative pyridoxal as treatment for Albizia versicolor poisoning in guinea-pigs	en
dc.type	Article	en