Radish-Raphanus sativus L.-Poisonous plant

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

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

S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (SMCO)

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.

Cattle