This group of plants contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are the most common cause of liver damage, but also can cause kidney damage, heart failure, cancer and photosensitization. Animals typically will not readily eat plants with pyrrolizidine alkaloids, unless no other forage is available.
Mylen Bohle, David Hannaway, Andy Hulting, Karin Neff |
Apr 2018 |
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