Experiment 886114

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismPersea americana (LAURACEAE)
CitationHARGIS,AM: STAUBER,E: CASTEEL,S: EITNER,D:. (1989). AVOCADO (PERSEA AMERICANA) INTOXICATION IN CAGED BIRDS.. 194(1)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseONE CANARY AND 3 COCKATIELS DIED AFTER EATING AVOCADO. NECROPSY OF THE CANARY REVEALED ENLARGED SPLEEN, SUBCUTANEOUS EDEMA AND PHLEBITIS (JUDGED UNRELATED TO AVOCADO INGESTION). THE COCKATIELS SHOWED HYDROPERICARDIUM, POSSIBLY DUE TO AVOCADO. DEATHS OF ALL BIRDS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO AVOCADO INTOXICATION.
Number3
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalCANARY
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractFRUIT