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Which type of cattle poisoning occurs due to ingestion of LINSEED plant?

A
Aconite
B
Atropine
C
Pilocarpine
D
Hydrocyanic acid
High-Yield Explanation
Hydrocyanic acid is also used as cattle poison. Cattle poisoning has been known to occur from eating linseed plant because of the natural development of a cyanogenic glycoside which may liberate hydrocyanic acid. Ref: Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology By Dr K S Narayan Reddy, 27th Edition, Pages 559-60

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