Metals that constitute group 1 of the periodic table. They are the most strongly electropositive of the metals. Note that hydrogen is not considered an alkali metal even though it falls under the group 1 heading in the periodic table. (Adapted from: National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Metals, Alkali. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68008672.)
Ergot alkaloids, the active compounds produced by the ergot fungus, can cause severe vasoconstriction, leading to symptoms like gangrene and convulsions. (Wikipedia, 2024. Ergotism. https://en.wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotismpedia.org/wiki/Ergotism)
The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. (https://www.gbif.org/species/113273843)
