Mesaconitine

Japanese: mesaconitine
Mesaconitine

…They are classified into three subgenera: Aconitum , Lycoctonum , and Gymnaconitum . The roots contain diterpene alkaloids such as aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine, which are said to be the most poisonous in the plant kingdom, but some, such as the Japanese laurel tree, are non-toxic. These poisonous components can be detoxified by hydrolysis, so the meat of animals killed by the poison can be eaten. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mesaconitine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…トリカブト亜属subgen.Aconitum,レイジンソウ亜属subgen.Lycoctonum,ギムナコニツム亜属subgen.Gymnaconitumの3亜属に分類される。 主として根に,アコニチンaconitine,メサコニチンmesaconitine,ヒパコニチンhypaconitineなどのジテルペン系のアルカロイドを含み,植物界最強といわれる猛毒があるが,なかにはサンヨウブシのように無毒なものもある。これらの毒成分は加水分解によって無毒化されるため,この毒によって殺された動物の肉を食べることができる。…

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