
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Williams, MC 
T1  - Toxicological investigations on <I>Astragalus hamosus</I> and <I>Astragalus sesameus</I>
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1980
VL  - 20
IS  - 103
SP  - 162
EP  - 165
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9800162 
N2  - Astragalus hamosus L. and Astragalus sesameus L. were examined for the presence and type of aliphatic nitro compounds and for their toxicity to 1 -week-old chicks. A. hamosus leaves assayed 10 to 11 mg of NO2 g-1 in compounds that yielded 3-nitropropionic acid upon hydrolysis. Water extracts of A. hamosus leaves were toxic to chicks at the equivalent of 3 g of dried plant per chick, and lethal at 6 to 8 g. A. sesameus did not contain nitro compounds and was non-toxic to chicks. 
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