Main description:

There is no current book is available in the market explaining medicinal values, toxicity responses, and other potential uses of poisonous plants exclusively.

In recent years, extensive attention has been paid towards the up-gradation of medicinal and herbal plants therefore; this book includes important chapters on relevant topics.

Audience - Those who are working on or have an interest in modern research especially in medicinal, herbal, and poisonous plants and is also useful for some pharmaceutical companies involved in herbal drug preparation.

Contents:

Section A: General Information. Poisonous Plants: An Overview. Biotechnological Approaches in Poisonous Plants. Uses of Poisonous Plants in Nanoscience. Conservation Practice of Poisonous Plants. Section B: Poisonous Plants. Abrus precatorius (Rosary Pea). Aconitum napellus (Monkshood).Acorus calamus (Sway or Muskrat Root). Agapanthus orientalis (Lily of the Nile). Antiaris toxicaria (Upas Tree). Aristolochia indica (The Indian Birthwort). Atractylis gummifera (Stemless Atractylis). Atropa belladonna (Deadly Nightshade). Calotropis gigantea (Crown Flower or Giant Milkweed). Colchicum autumnale (Naked Ladies). Conium maculatum (Hemlock or Poison Hemlock). Datura stramonium (Thorn Apple or Devil's Trumpet). Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove Plant). Gloriosa superba (Glory Lily). Nerium oleander (Oleander or Nerium). Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant). Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander). Toxicodendron succedaneum (Rhus or Wax Tree)