Plants of Toxicological Importance

CLASS:  FAMILY:  Apocynaceae  COMMON NAMES:  English: Madagascar Periwinkle  Hindi: सदाबहार  Tamil: நிறம் மறைந்த  Kannada : Shankapushpa Telugu: వెల్వెట్ పుష్పం  TOXIC PARTS: Leaves, flowers, roots FATAL DOSE: Not well established FATAL PERIOD: Few hours to days ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: Vinca Alkaloids (Vincristine, Vinblastine) SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE: No specific antidote FLOWER WITH LEAVES PICTURE FROM THE GARDEN

CLASS:  Plant Irritant  FAMILY:  Solanaceae  COMMON NAMES:  English: Chilli Hindi: मिर्ची Tamil: மிளகாய் Kannada: ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ Telugu: మిరపకాయ TOXIC PARTS: Fruits FATAL DOSE:  None FATAL PERIOD: None ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: Capsaicin, capsicin SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE:  None PLANT WITH LEAVES AND FRUITS PICTURE FROM THE GARDEN

CLASS :  Plant irritants FAMILY:  Araceae  COMMON NAMES:   English: Angel's Wings Hindi:  Tamil: Kannada:  Telugu: TOXIC PARTS: All parts of the plant, especially the leaves and stems FATAL DOSE: No specific dose. FATAL PERIOD: Rare but within hours. ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: Calcium oxalate crystals, raphides SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE :  No specific antidote LEAVES OF CALADIUM

  CLASS: Cardiac poison  FAMILY:   Apocynaceae COMMON NAMES:  English: desert rose  Hindi: रेगिस्तानी गुलाब Tamil: அடேனியம் Kannada ಅಡೇನಿಯಮ್  Telugu: అడెనియం TOXIC PARTS: All parts, especially sap FATAL DOSE: Varies FATAL PERIOD: Few hours to a day ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: Cardiac glycosides (including digitoxigenin, oleandrigenin) SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE: Digoxin-specific fab antibody FLOWER FLOWER BUD WITH LEAVES PICTURE FROM THE GARDEN

  CLASS: Plant irritants FAMILY: Fabaceae COMMON NAMES: English: Rosary Pea   Hindi: गुंजा  Tamil: குண்டுமணி Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ  Telugu: గురివింద TOXIC PARTS: Seeds (extremely toxic if chewed or crushed) FATAL DOSE: Even a single chewed seed can be fatal FATAL PERIOD: 3-6 days, depending on the dose and route of exposure ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: Abrin (Potent toxalbumin) Abrine (N-methyl L-tryptophan) SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE: No specific antidote ABRUS SEEDS LEAVES PICTURE FROM THE GARDEN