@article{ref1,
title="Fatal poisoning by ingestion of Taxus Baccata leaves",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2018",
author="Pilija, Vladimir and Djurendic-Brenesel, Maja and Miletic, Stevan",
volume="290",
number="",
pages="e1-e4",
abstract="In this report we describe a first suicide case in Serbia related to ingestion of Taxus baccata leaves. A 30-year old woman was found dead, and the green plant material in a plastic bag was found near her bed. Autopsy revealed dark green needle-like leaves in the stomach, similar to that contained in the plastic bag, and both were botanically identified as Taxus baccata, also known as yew. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), 3,5-dimethoxyphenol (3,5-DMP) as toxicological evidence for the ingestion of yew leaves, was detected in biological samples. As the autopsy showed unspecific findings, and also the routine toxicological examination, based upon 3,5-DMP identification, the cause of death was determined to be suicide, caused by yew poisoning.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.07.017",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.07.017"
}