Cocklebur is toxic to livestock, with the capability of causing acute liver failure. The primary hepatoxin is a carboxyatractyloside, which is a sulfated diterpene glycoside. The majority of the toxin is found in the seed and cotyledons. Birds need only ingest 0.75 to 3% of their body weight of"/> Cocklebur is toxic to livestock, with the capability of causing acute liver failure. The primary hepatoxin is a carboxyatractyloside, which is a sulfated diterpene glycoside. The majority of the toxin is found in the seed and cotyledons. Birds need only ingest 0.75 to 3% of their body weight of"/> Cocklebur is toxic to livestock, with the capability of causing acute liver failure. The primary hepatoxin is a carboxyatractyloside, which is a sulfated diterpene glycoside. The majority of the toxin is found in the seed and cotyledons. Birds need only ingest 0.75 to 3% of their body weight of"/> Cocklebur is toxic to livestock, with the capability of causing acute liver failure. The primary hepatoxin is a carboxyatractyloside, which is a sulfated diterpene glycoside. The majority of the toxin is found in the seed and cotyledons. Birds need only ingest 0.75 to 3% of their body weight of">
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