Lantadene B
Agent Name
Lantadene B
CAS Number
467-82-3
Formula
C35-H52-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
22-((3-Methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)oxy)-3-oxo-olean-12-en-28-oic acid, (22,beta)-; Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 22-((3-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)oxy)-3-oxo-, (22beta)-; Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 22-beta-hydroxy-3-oxo-, 3-methylcrotonate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Toxins
Sources/Uses
Toxic constituent of the tropical plant Lantana camara; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Plants- lantana"; Poisoning occurs when children eat the unripe berries that contain an anticholinergic poison. Jaundice is reported in poisoned grazing animals but not in human cases; Poisoned children have vomiting, diarrhea, dyspnea, dilated pupils, ataxia, weakness, and coma. [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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