ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE HAIRED ASTRAGALUS SPECIES FROM IRAN FOR TOXIC NITRO COMPOUNDS

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Biology, Faculty of sciences, University of Tehran

2 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

Abstract

Leaflets of 313 specimens including 240 simple haired Astragalus species in 38 sections were taken from the herbarium specimens of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (TARI). They were analyzed quantitatively for toxic aliphatic nitro compounds. The catabolites of nitro compounds, 3 - nitro - 1 - propanol and 3-­nitropropionic acid, are especially toxic to cattle and sheep. Nitro compounds were detected in 42 of 313 specimens or in 31 species.
 

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Article Title [Persian]

بررسی ترکیبات ازت‌دار سمی در گون‌های کرک ساده ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • حسن ابراهیم زاده 1
  • وحید نیکنام 1
  • علی اصغر معصومی 2
1 گروه زیست شناسی، دانشکده علوم دانشگاه تهران
2 موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع
Abstract [Persian]

برگچه‌های 313 نمونه هرباریومی از گون‌های کرک ساده ایران شامل 240 گونه از 38 بخش، به منظور تشخیص ترکیبات ازت‌دار الیفاتیک سمی مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند.
کاتابولیتهای (فروگوهره‌ها) ترکیبات ازت‌دار، 3- نیترو-1-پروپانول و اسید 3- نیترو پروپیونیک برای احشام سمی هستند. وجود این ترکیبات در 42 آرایه، شامل 31 گونه از گون‌های ایران گزارش می‌شود.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Fabaceae
  • Astragalus
  • nitro compounds
  • poisonous
  • Iran

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  • Receive Date: 15 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 15 December 2015

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