Tag: pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Fruiticana Produce Inc. (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) is warning the public not to consume certain bunches of Fenugreek leaves because: they may be contaminated with a toxic weed Senecio vulgaris the toxic weed Senecio vulgaris can contain various chemicals known as pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA), which are known to cause liver damage in humans if consumed in…