Identification of atractyloside by LC-ESI-MS in alleged herbal poisonings

P. A. Steenkamp, N. M. Harding, F. R. van Heerden, B. E. van Wyk

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Abstract

An LC-MS screening method was developed to detect the presence of atractyloside (ATR), the toxic principle of a commonly used medicinal plant in South Africa, Callilepis laureola, in biological matrices such as body fluids and human viscera.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-92
Number of pages12
JournalForensic Science International
Volume163
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Asteraceae
  • Atractyloside
  • Callilepis laureola
  • Carboxyatractyloside
  • Forensic chemistry
  • HPLC
  • LC-MS
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Poisoning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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