Cycasin is a phytotoxin found in cycads such as Cycas revoluta and Zamia pumila. Both plants are used to produce sago. The butterfly Eumaeus atala, whose larvae feed on Z. pumila, also contains the compound. The seeds of C. revoluta contain the highest level of the toxin. It induces hepatotoxicity and Zamia staggers, a fatal nervous disease affect...
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<chemical> Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including cycas revoluta. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens. ... Chemical name: beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, CHNO, obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.
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