Leguminosae Abrus precatorius

Dihydroxy-7,3, 5 -trimethoxyflavone 3-Galactosyl(l 4)xyloside Abrus precatorius seeds Leguminosae 449... 

Similar toxic RIPs are found in other plants. Examples are trichosanthin, a type I toxin from the root tubers of Trichosanthes kirilowii (Cucurbitaceae), abrin, a type II toxin from the small brightly coloured red and black jequirity seeds (Abrus precatorius Leguminosae/Fabaceae), and viscumin, a type II toxin from the leaf and stems of mistletoe (Viscum album, Loranthaceae). 

Lin, J.Y., Shaw, Y.S., Tung, T.C. (1971). Studies on the active principle ftom Abrus precatorius L. leguminosae seed kernels. Toxicon 9 97-101. 

Cholanic Acid, S0-Cholan-24-oic acid ursocho-lanic acid 176 -(I -methy].3-carboxypropy])etiocholane. C H Oj mol wt 360.56. C 79.94%, H 11.18%, O 8.87%, Steroidal acid probably formed by the dehydration and hydrogenation of certain bile acids commonly found in animals. Considered to be a chemical trademark certifying the prehistoric presence of some type of animal, see Seifert, Pure Appl. Chem. 34, 633 (1973). This status as a natural product of exclusive animal origins now questioned by its isolation from the embryo of the jequirity bean, Abrus precatorius, Leguminosae Mandava et al. Steroids 23, 357 (1974). 

Taxonomy Cycloartane Glycosides Abrus precatorius L. (Leguminosae) [1]. 

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