Toxic principles in plants Flashcards
Name the toxic principles that are Acids
Insoluble CaOx
Soluble oxalates
Isocupressic acid
Quinones
Tannic acid
Triterpene acid
What type of plants in general have insoluble CaOx?
Ornamental house plants
- Arum family
- Chinese evergreen
- Elephant’s ear
- Caladium
- Dumbcane
- Pothos
- Philidendron
- Peace lily
- Arrowhead vine
- Calla lily
- Aralia family
1. Umbrella tree - Palm family
1. Fishtail palm
MoA of insoluble CaOx
GI & local oral irritation
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main toxic principle
Clinical signs of poisoning
Aloe Vera
Anthraquinone glycoside
Severe GI signs and diarrhea
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Main toxic principles
CS of poisoning
Christmas kallanchoe
cardiotoxin
vomiting, diarrhea, ataxia, sudden death
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CS of poisoning
Saddle leaf philidendron
insoluble Ca oxalates
Irritation of lips, mouth, throat, vomiting
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CS of poisoning
Sweet Pea
Perenial sweet pea (L. latifolius) and annual sweet pea (L. odoratus) seeds contain beta-amino propionitrile causing osteolathyrism in animals especially horses, chickling pea (L. sativus) seeds contain
Osteolathyrism causes skeletal muscle deformities and aortic rupture, neurolathyrism causes brain and spinal cord damge
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CS of poisoning
Akee
Hypoglycin A (amino acid), Hypoglycin B (dipeptide)
Severe hypoglycemia, vomiting and diarrhea
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CS of toxicity
Cashew
Toxic phenols such as cardol in shell liquid
Contact dermatitis. The fumes from roasting cause severe irritation of the skin,eye, and respiratory mucosa
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CS of toxicity
Plumeria
cardiac glycoside
Severe GI signs, bradycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, sudden death, skin irritation
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CS of toxicity
Purple allemanda, rubber vine
Cardiac glycosides in leaves, latex irritating to the skin
Cardiac toxicity like digitalis, the sap causes skin and eye irritation
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Main toxic principles
CS of toxicity
Japonese honeysuckle
saponins
ingestion of several berries may cause mild irritation
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CS of toxicity
Bracken Fern
Ptaquiloside glycoside, thiaminase
Ptaquiloside causes aplastic anemia in cattle and sheep, enzootic bovine hematuria due to neoplasm in urinary tract; tumors of the upper digestive tract and retinal damage in sheep; thimainase causes vitamin B1 deficiency resulting in neurotoxicity in monogastric animals
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CS of toxicity
Red clover
Phytoestrogens, photoactive compounds
Infertility in cattle and sheep, photosnesitization
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CS of toxicity
Lantana
triterpene acids in unripe berries
GI signs, liver damage, hepatogenic photosensitization
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CS of toxicity
Coontie
Cycasin glycoside in roots, seed and foliage, neurotoxic compound in seeds
Severe GI signs, liver damage, paralysis
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CS of toxicity
Elephant’s Ear
Insoluble calcium oxalates
Irritation of lips, mouth, throat, vomiting
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Main toxic principles
CS of toxicity
Madagascar, dragon tree
Alkaloids, saponins, resin
Irritation of the GI mucosa
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Main toxic principles
CS of toxicity
English Ivy
Triterpenoid saponins
Salivation, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, colic, and hypothermia
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CS of toxicity
Chenile plant, cat tail
Diterpene esters, euphorb latex
Eye and skin irritation, allergy, and GI signs
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CS of toxicity
Easter lily
Unknown
Nephrotoxicity only in cats, GI signs in dogs and cats
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CS of toxicity
Carnation
Triterpenoid saponin
Mild GI irritation
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CS of toxicity
Anthurium, Flamingo plant
Insoluble Ca oxalates
Irritation of lips, mouth, throat, vomiting
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CS of toxicity
Elderberry
Resinous substances and cyanogenic glycoside
Vomiting & diarrhea
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CS of toxicity
Caladium
Insoluble Ca oxalates
irritation of lips, mouth & throat, vomiting
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CS of toxicity
periwinkle
Vinca alkaloids
Disturbed vision, depression, aggression
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CS of toxicity
physic nut
Diterpene esters, pytotoxin in seeds
Severe GI signs and may be bloody diarrhea
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CS of toxicity
night blooming jessamine
Solanine and nicotine in leaves, solanine in unripe berries
GI signs and signs generally similar to atropine
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CS of toxicity
Peace lily
Insoluble calcium oxalates
Irritation of lips, mouth, throat, vomiting
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CS of toxicity
Oats
nitrates
acute poisoning causes respiratory signs due to methemoglobinemia, chronic poisoning causes abortion
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CS of toxicity
wild tamarind
amino acid mimosine
alopecia & poor growth
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CS of toxicity
Eggplant
solanine & solanidine alkaloids
GI signs, similar to atropine
MoA of Soluble oxalates
HypoCalcemia & precipitation of insoluble CaOx in tissues
MoA of Isocupressic acid
Abortion in cattle
MoA of Quinones
1° photosensitization