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Gossypol Toxicity in Livestock

Last Updated: February 23, 2010

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Fact Sheet Written by:

Sandra Morgan, DVM

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Oklahoma State University


Gossypol is a toxic compound found in the cotton plant. It is concentrated in the cottonseed but can also be found in other parts of the cotton plant such as hulls, leaves, and stems. Gossypol exists in two forms: free and bound. The free form is toxic, whereas gossypol that binds to proteins is in the “bound” or non-toxic form.

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