Fagopyrum esculentum

dc.contributor.authorBotha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus)
dc.contributor.authorVenter, Elna
dc.contributor.emailchristo.botha@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africaen
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-19T10:24:11Z
dc.date.available2008-12-19T10:24:11Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionColour photos. Final web-ready size: JPEG. Photo 1: 23.1 kb, 300 ppi; Photo 2: 57.2 kb, 300 ppi; Photo 3: 40.4 kb, 150 ppi; Photo 4: 14.6 kb, 300 ppi; Photo 5: 7.2 kb, 72 ppi. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Pretoria.en
dc.description.abstractDISTRIBUTION: Cultivated cash crop.en
dc.description.abstractBOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: General: Plants grow ±1 m high. Leaves: Heart-shaped leaves. Flowers: White flowers Seeds: Typical 3-sided seeds, shaped like a pyramid. Cultivated for seed. Used in chicken and bird feeds. Seeds used to bake special health breads.en
dc.description.abstractTOXIC PRINCIPLE: Photodynamic agent: Fagopyrin. Occurs in all parts of the plant – also in the seed. It remains toxic on dessication.en
dc.description.abstractSYNDROMES: Primary photosensitivity.en
dc.description.abstractSYSTEMS AFFECTED: Liver, skin and appendages.en
dc.description.abstractCLINICAL SIGNS: Ingestion of buckwheat results in a primary photosensitization caused by fagopyrin, resulting in photodermatitis.en
dc.description.urihttp://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/poisonen
dc.identifier.citationBotha, CJ & Venter, E 2002, 'Plants poisonous to livestock Southern Africa (CD-ROM)' University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pretoria, South Africa.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/8497
dc.rights©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (Original and digital). Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.en
dc.sourceOriginal format: University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science.en
dc.subjectPlant poisoningen
dc.subjectToxicologyen
dc.subjectPlant poisoning in animalsen
dc.subjectPoisonous plantsen
dc.subjectPhotosensitivityen
dc.subjectFagopyrinen
dc.subject.lcshPoisonous plants -- Toxicology -- Africa, Southernen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary toxicologyen
dc.titleFagopyrum esculentumen
dc.title.alternativeFagopyrum sygittumen
dc.title.alternativeBuck wheaten
dc.title.alternativeBokwietaf
dc.typeStill Imageen

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