Ragwort (Senecionine)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 484


Senecio species, especially the well-known ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), are a common problem in pastures, hay and silage, as they contain a large amount of different pyrrolizidine alkaloids as cumulative hepatotoxins.

Material

Urine 1 ml

Method

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS)

Species list

Horse, ruminants, others on request

Duration

1–2 working days

Remark

  • The toxins senecionine and senecionine N-oxide are detected in urine.
  • The detection of the toxins senecionine and senecionine-N-oxide indicates the oral ingestion of toxic plant parts within the last hours to days.