Radish
General poisoning notes:
Radish (Raphanus sativus) is a cultivated plant with the potential for livestock poisoning from SMCO or glucosinolate toxins contained in the leaves and seeds. However, no occurrence was reported in the literature. See general notes under Brassica oleracea on the effects of these chemicals.
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus L.
Vernacular name(s): radish
Scientific family name: Cruciferae
Vernacular family name: mustard
Raphanus sativus L.
Geographic Information
Toxic parts:
Leaves, seeds.
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
See the general notes under Brassica oleracea for further discussion of these chemicals.
Toxic plant chemicals:
Glucosinolates
Glucosinolates
S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (SMCO)
S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide
Chemical diagram(s) are courtesy of Ruth McDiarmid, Biochemistry Technician, Kamloops Range Station, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kamploops, British Columbia, Canada.
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993) contained no detailed explanation.
