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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics
Poisonous plants of veterinary and human importance in southern Africa
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 119, No. 3, Year 2008
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Southern Africa is inherently rich in flora, where the habitat and climatic conditions range from arid environments to lush, sub-tropical greenery. Needless to say, with such diversity in plant life there are numerous indigenous poisonous plants, and when naturalised exotic species and toxic garden varieties are added the list of potential poisonous plants increases. The economically important poisonous plants affecting livestock and other plant poisonings of veterinary significance are briefly reviewed. In addition, a synopsis of the more common plant poisonings in humans is presented. Many of the plants mentioned in this review are also used ethnobotanically for treatment of disease in humans and animals and it is essential to be mindful of their toxic potential. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Botha, Christo J.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Penrith, Mary Louise
South Africa, Pretoria
Tad Scientific
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Statistics
Citations: 153
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.07.022
ISSN:
03788741
Research Areas
Environmental