An appraisal of traditional knowledge of plant poisoning of livestock and its validation through acute toxicity assay in rats. [PDF]
Background: Kashmir Himalaya hosts the most diverse and rich flora in the world, which serves as grazing land for millions of small ruminants in the area.
Rasool F+5 more
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Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka. [PDF]
Plant poisoning is a common presentation in paediatric practice and an important cause of preventable mortality and morbidity in Sri Lanka. The burden of plant poisoning is largely underexplored.
Dayasiri MB+2 more
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A 20-Year Retrospective Analysis of Plant Poisoning Cases at the Naval Hospital, Varna, Bulgaria. [PDF]
The nature and epidemiology of plant intoxications are still not well understood, with recent data being limited. The present study aims to report cases of plant poisoning in the clinical practice of the Clinical Toxicology Department at the Naval ...
Stoeva-Grigorova S+9 more
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Plants and mushrooms associated with animal poisoning incidents in South Africa [PDF]
Background There is extensive literature on animal poisoning from plants and mushrooms worldwide; however, there is limited account of poisoning from South Africa.Methods This study sought to describe and provide an overview of animal poison exposures in
Moleseng Claude Moshobane+6 more
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Plant toxins and acute medicinal plant poisoning in children: A systematic literature review. [PDF]
Background: For many years, medicinal plants and herbal therapy have been widely used in different societies for the treatment of various diseases. Besides their therapeutic potency, some of the medicinal plants have strong toxicity in human, especially ...
Ghorani-Azam A+5 more
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One of the possible roles of secondary plant metabolites, including toxins, is facilitating plant–animal communication. Lethal cases of pasture poisoning show that the message is not always successfully conveyed.
Sabine Aboling
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Inorganic plant poisons and stimulants [PDF]
Walter Stiles, Winifred E. Brenchley
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Review of current evidence in management of oleander poisoning
India has a high incidence of poisoning, especially in the rural setting with plant-based compounds being used as a common agent. Oleander poisoning is a common shrub seen throughout the tropics including nearly all parts of India. It continues to remain
Vineeth Varghese Thomas+5 more
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Biomarkers and their potential for detecting livestock plant poisonings in Western North America
The United States National Cancer Institute defines a biomarker as: “A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease.” In Veterinary Medicine, biomarkers ...
Benedict T. Green+7 more
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Spontaneous poisoning by Baccharis vulneraria Backer in cattle [PDF]
: Baccharis vulneraria Backer is a sub-shrub frequently found in southern Brazil, which leads to gastrointestinal tract intoxication. The objective of this study is to describe epidemiological, clinical and anatomopathological aspects of two cases of B ...
Leonardo S. Costa+7 more
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