Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are plant toxins occurring in different foodstuffs, including teas, herbal infusions and species. Additionally, PAs may be transferred to honey and pollen when honeybees come into contact with contaminated plants. Due to...
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology
Dec 1, 2017
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are characteristic metabolites of some plant families and form a powerful defense mechanism against herbivores. More than 600 different PAs are known. PAs are ester alkaloids composed of a necine base and a necic acid, w...
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