The Usage of Ergot (Claviceps purpurea (fr.) Tul.) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Historical Perspective

In the past centuries consumption of bread made of ergot-infected flour resulted in mass poisonings and miscarriages. The reason was the sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.—a source of noxious ergot alkaloids (ergotamine and ergovaline). The authors have searched the 19th century medical lite...

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Autores principales: Smakosz, Aleksander, Kurzyna, Wiktoria, Rudko, Michał, Dąsal, Mateusz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8309974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34357964
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins13070492

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8309974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34357964
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins13070492

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