mimosine
the toxic amino acid in Leucaena leucocephala, Mimosa spp. Causes depilation, especially of the long hairs of the mane and tail.
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Loss of tail hairs due to poisoning by the toxin mimosine in Leucaena leucocephala. By permission from Pascoe R, Knottenbelt DC, Manual of Equine Dermatology, Saunders, 1999
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