NCBI Taxonomy: 710139

Luthrodes cleotas (ncbi_taxid: 710139)

found 2 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.

Ancestor: Luthrodes

Child Taxonomies: Luthrodes cleotas arruana

Cycasin

(Z)-methyl-oxido-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethylimino]azanium

C8H16N2O7 (252.0957466)


Cycasin is an alkaloid from seeds of the false sago Cycas circinalis and sago cycas Cycas revoluta (Cycadaceae). Carcinogen of significance in human nutrition; but in practice the toxin is present in the seeds of the plant and the pith is used as a food source. Isolated from human milk D009676 - Noxae > D002273 - Carcinogens D009676 - Noxae > D009498 - Neurotoxins