Ergovaline
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| Formula | C29H35N5O5 |
| Molar mass | 533.619 g/mol g·mol−1 |
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Ergovaline is an ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids. It is usually found in endophyte-infected species of grass like Tall fescue[1] or Perennial Ryegrass.[2] It is toxic to cattle feeding on infected grass, probably because is acts as a vasoconstrictor.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Richard Browning (2003). "Tall Fescue Endophyte Toxicosis in Beef Cattle: Clinical Mode of Action and Potential Mitigation through Cattle Genetics" (PDF). Beef Improvement Federation.
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