Ricinine is an alkaloidal toxin primarily sourced from castor beans (Ricinus communis). It belongs to the piperidine alkaloids group and contains a cyano group in its structure that contributes to its toxicity.
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Dueto its toxicity, ricinine possesses insecticidal, antibacterial, and antifungalproperties against many species. It serves as a preliminary biomarker for therapid detection of ricin in blood and urine samples.
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Journal of analytical toxicology, 43(3), e1-e5 (2018-12-28)
Ricin is a highly toxic agent derived from the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis). Poisoning occurs commonly by oral ingestion of the beans. Injection of ricin is believed to be more lethal. Ricin is a large glycosylated protein difficult to
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Journal of chromatographic science, 47(7), 585-588 (2009-09-24)
A simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method for screening and quantification of ricinine in feeds is established for use in feed quality control. Ricinine is extracted from the sample with methanol. The sample extract is
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