The lathyrism resulting from the ingestion of " Lathyrus odoratus " seeds ( " sweet peas " ) is often referred to as "'odoratism "'or osteolathyrism, which is caused by a different toxin ( beta-aminopropionitrile ) that affects the linking of collagen, a protein of connective tissues.
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The regional differences in opinions on edibility are from sources published before it was known that North American and Asian versions of " A . hygrometricus " were not always the same; in some cases Asian specimens have been identified as new species, such as " A . asiaticus " and " A . odoratus ".
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Glandular substances with musk-like odors are also obtained from the musk duck ( " Biziura lobata " ) of southern Australia, the muskox, the musk shrew, the musk beetle ( " Aromia moschata " ), the African civet ( " Civettictis civetta " ), the musk turtle ( " Sternotherus odoratus " ), the American alligator of North America, lynx musk, " lungurion " which, in antiquity, was highly valued, and from several other animals.
