Abstract:
Poisonous plants growing wild and cultivated in Islamabad area were studied. A total of 45 taxa belonging to 30 families are reported here from the study area. These include 6 trees, 12 shrubs and 27 herbs. Twenty species are found wild in the area, another 20 species are cultivated, while 5 species are found both cultivated and naturally occurring. Besides taxonomic details, poisonous parts, chemical constituents responsible for poisoning, and the human specific physiological effects of poisoning in relation to each plant are presented in a tabular format. The harm caused by these poisonous plants is often not serious, and is primarily restricted to gastrointestinal irritation or mild nervous system effects, that is curable. However, there have been cases of death resulting from the consumption of parts of highly poisonous plants in the area.
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129-137
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Year: 2012