LC-EI-MS determination of veratridine and cevadine in two fatal cases of Veratrum album poisoning |
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Authors: | Gaillard Y Pepin G |
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Institution: | Laboratoire d'Expertises TOXLAB, Paris, France. |
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Abstract: | We report two fatal poisonings due to the ingestion of plant material. The two deceased were discovered in the water of a mountain lake about one month after the postmortem immersion of the corpses. Macroscopic examination of the stomachs revealed the presence of a very large number of small blackish granules, which were later identified as seeds of a Veratrum species. Veratridine and cevadine were identified and quantitated by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Measured blood concentrations were 0.17 and 0.40 ng/mL for veratridine and 0.32 and 0.48 ng/mL for cevadine. The absence of other toxic substance led to the assumption that this massive ingestion was the cause of death, although the circumstances surrounding intake remained unknown. |
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