TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Fatal poisoning by ingestion of Taxus Baccata leaves
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Pilija, Vladimir
A1  - Djurendic-Brenesel, Maja
A1  - Miletic, Stevan
SP  - e1
EP  - e4
VL  - 290
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.07.017
ID  - ref1
ER  -