Common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) is a species of clumping bamboo which are found largely in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, especially in the wet tropics.
The stems contain taxiphyllin, a toxic cyanogenic glycoside and the leaves contain flavonoids, polyphenols, catechin tannins, saponins, and alkaloids.
Horses in Brazil developed a short-lived neurological disease following ingestion of large amounts of B. vulgaris leaves in their pasture.
- Motor Incoordination
- Paresis Of The Tongue
- Somnolence
- Difficulties In Apprehension
- Difficulties In Mastication And Swallowing Of The Food
- Instability
- Difficulty Walking In A Tight Circle
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