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Detecting Taxus poisoning in horses using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
G C Kite1, T J Lawrence, E A Dauncey
1Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK.
Abstract:
A method is described for the analysis of taxine alkaloids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. It is applicable to the detection of taxine alkaloids in the stomach contents of horses in which Taxus poisoning is suspected. Analysis of a leaf extract of Taxus baccata revealed unreported alkaloids of the same relative molecular mass as taxine B and isotaxine B.

