Taxine
Agent Name
Taxine
CAS Number
12607-93-1
Formula
C37-H51-N-O10
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Taxin [German]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Toxins
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Alkaloid mixture found in needles and berries of Taxus baccata L., Taxaceae (yew tree); [Merck Index]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Plants- taxus"; In 7269 poisoning cases, 92.5% of patients had no adverse effects. Estimated lethal dose is 50-100 grams of the needles. One chewed berry may be lethal for a child. [HSDB] Symptoms of fatal poisoning include GI irritation and cardiac and respiratory failure; [Merck Index] Causes AV block, wide QRS, and hypotension; [Olson, p. 392]
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