Abstract

COMMON POISONOUS PLANTS OF GUJARAT: A REVIEW

*Mananki Patel, Sanjukta Rajhans, Dr. Himanshu A. Pandya and Dr. Archana U. Mankad

Abstract

This review has the precedency on the toxicity of plants belonging to Gujarat. The realm of plants staggers the whole world. Some plants help in restoring health, some are carnivorous while others can be toxic. There is no simple way to tell which plants are toxic. The poisons can be found in certain parts, or sometimes throughout the plants. Plant toxins come in the list of commonest poisoning agents of India. The harm caused by these poisonous plants is often not serious, and is primarily limited to curable gastrointestinal irritation or mild effects of the nervous system. However, deaths resulting from consumption of parts of highly toxic plants have led to death. The review focuses on the common poisonous plants of the Gujarat state, chemical constituents and human specific physiological effects of poisoning in relation to each plant. The review has been presented in a tabular form.

Keywords: Toxic plants, Flowering Plants, Gujarat state, Defence, Chemicals, Symptoms, Pharmacological activities, Biological activities.