紫杉鹼(Taxine)存在於紅豆杉屬植物中,會降低血壓,大量攝取將導致心跳停止及呼吸困難。

毒性

紫杉鹼為複雜的生物鹼混合物,可迅速被人體吸收並作用於心臟。主要為紫杉鹼A(C35H47NO10)與紫杉鹼B(C33H45NO8)。

參考資料

  • 《本草歷史與台灣毒草》,楊再義。
  • 《Common Poisonous Plants and Mushroons of North America》,Turner and Szczawinski。

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