Ragwort (Senecionine)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 484

test for pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Senecio species, especially the well-known ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), are a common problem in grass, hay and silage, as they contain a large amount of different pyrrolizidine alkaloids as cumulative hepatotoxins.
The detection of the toxins senecionine and senecionine-N-oxide indicates the oral ingestion of toxic plant parts within the last hours to days.

Material	urine 1 ml
Method	LCMS
Species list	horse, ruminants, others on request
Duration	1 - 2 (3) days