Licup Jewell M.

Sanguinaria Sanguinarine Isoquinolone alkaloid

BSPH 3A canadensis
BUTTERCUP CROWFOOT
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
SPECIFIC POISONS Ranunculus spp. Protoanemonine Crushing the leaves –
cause blisters on the
ACONITE skin
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes CANADA MOONSEED
Aconitum Aconitine – toxic Raw aconite roots are Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
maculatum diterpenoid alkaloid highly toxic Menispermum Robin Causes vomiting,
It is sometimes used as canadense diarrhea, bloody stool,
an abortifacient hypersalivation,
The tuberous part of depression, blisters,
this plant is very and more.
popular in Chinese The sap may also
medicine for the cause irritation when it
treatment of various comes into contact
ailments with skin
The root is usually CASAVA
processed by drying, Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
soaking, or boiling, Mannihot Mannihotoxin GI disturbance
which significantly esculenta
reduces its toxicity CASTOR BEAN
AKEE Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Ricinus communis Robin Hemagglutinin in
Blighia sapida Hypoglycin A and Hypoglycin A – B- seeds
Hypoglycin B – cyclopropyl-L- CHALICE VINE
formed by aminopropionic acid
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Hypoglycin A and
Solandra spp. Atropine All parts of the plant
glutamic acid
Hyoscyamine are thought to be toxic
ALOCASIA
norhyoscyamine and ingestion can be
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes deadly to children and
Alocasia Calcium oxalate Sap contains the toxic pests
macrocrhiza principle CHINABERRY TREE
AUTUMN CROCUS Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Melia azederach Ricin Poisoning from fruit
Colchicum Colchicine and its Also contain ingestion
autumnale derivatives Colchicine LARKSPUR
All parts are highly
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
toxic
Delphinium MSAL-type alkaloid Toxic polycyclic
BETEL NUT
– methyllcaconitine diterpenoid alkaloid
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes (MLA)
Areca catechu Arecaine Anthelmintic (vet DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
practice)
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
 Vermicide
Atropa Atropine – Alice in Tropane alkaloid same
(agent to kill
bellaacondonna Wonderland Effect as with Hyoscyamine
worms →
DEATH CAMAS
parasitic
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
intestinal
worms) Zigadenus Steroidal alkaloid The entire plant is
highly toxic and fatal
 Taenicide
to both humans and
(destroy tape
animals → profuse
worms)
salivation, burning
Fresh betel nuts – used
lips, mouth numbness,
for chewing
thirst, stomach pain,
Dried betel nuts –
vomiting, diarrhea, etc
pharmaceutical
purposes DUMBCANE
BLACK LOCUST Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Dieffenbachia Calcium oxalate CaOx can cause
sequine corrosive burns in oral
Robina Robin The black locust is
cavity, stomach, and
pseudoacasia extremely widespread
esophagus
in our countrysides,
and is one of the main DWARD LAUREL / MOUNTAIN LAUREL
causes of plant Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
poisoning in horses. Kalmia Acetylandromedol Diterpene derivative
BLOODROOT angustifolia Possible toxicity due
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Kalmia latifolia to ingestion of honey
 extracted from the physiologic activity
plant LANTANA
ELEPHANT’S EAR Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Lantana camara Lantadene A & B Black/Blue fruits –
Colocasia Calcium oxalate Tropane alkaloid same causes the poisoning
antiquorum as with Hyoscyamine LILY OF THE VALLEY
ENGLISH HOLLY Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Convallaria Convallotoxin – The plants are
Ilex aquifollium Saponins Used as Christmas majalis cardiac glycoside extremely toxic
decoration MALANGA
Ingestion of berries Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
produces vomiting, Xanthosma Calcium oxalate Corrosive if ingested
diarrhea, and narcosis. sagittifolium
ENGLISH IVY MANCHINEEL TREE
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Hedera helix Hederin Ingestion of berries Hippomane Tigliane Milky ester mixture
results to death muncinella Dapnane obtained from its sap
EUROPEAN BITTERSWEET BLACK NIGHTSHADE MANDRAKE / MAYAPPLE
POTATO Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Podophyllum Tropane alkaloid Catharsis upon
Solanum Solanine Toxic glycoalkaloids – peltatum (Scopolamine, ingestion
dulcamara Demissine it causes stupefaction Hyoscyamine, Contains the powerful
Solanum nigrum Atropine, tropane alkaloids,
Solanum Mandragorine) which have an intense
tuberosum effect on the CNS
FLORIDA ARROWROOT MEZEREON
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Zamia pumilia Cycasin Carcinogenic Daphne mezereum Daphnetoxin Diterpene esters found
glycoside Mezerein in Mezereon drupes
Most part of the plant MISTLETOE
is used for preparation Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
of edible flour starch Phoradendron Phoratoxin Commonly known as
FOXGLOVE flavescens American mistletoe
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes The medicinal plant
Digitalis purpurea Digitoxin Steroidal glycosides part is the leaf
Digoxin MORNING GLORY
Gitoxin Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
HENBANE Ipomoea Ergine Ergot alkaloid
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes NARCISSUS / DAFFODIL
Hyoscyamus niger Hyoscyamine – Rarely used in medicine Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
main constituent Parasympathomimetics –
substance that reduces the
Narcissus Lycorine – an Phenanthere alkaloid
Scopolamine pseudonarcissus alkaloid with strong Bulbs causes
activity of PNS
INDIAN TOBACCO (Narcissus spp.) emetetic properties gastroenteritis
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes OLEANDER
Lobelia inflata Lobeline – major Piperidine alkaloid Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
and most important; Nerium oleander Cardiac glycosides This plant is extremely
has a similar Develioped by Indians (Oleandrin, Nerin, toxic, and a single leaf
pharmacologic as substitute for Digitoxigenin, may kill an adult
effect to nicotine but tobaccos Olinerin)
it is much weaker OPIUM POPPY
JEQUIRITY Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Papaver Morphine 4-21% Isoquinolone alkaloid
Abrus precatorius Abrin – is a lectin “Abrus” – Greek word somniferum Codeine 0.8-2.5%
and a hemagglutinin for graceful Thebaine 0.5-2% Pharmaceutic
found in the seeds “Precor” – laftin for necessity for powdered
which is considered praying opium
toxic Seeds were used as PHYSIC NUT
beads in rosaries Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
JUNG OIL TREE Jatropha curcas Toxalbumin (curcin, Purgative oil and a
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes ricin, and cyanic toxic lectin
Aleurites fordii16-hydroxyphenol acid)
ester – obtained POINCINIA / BIRDS OF PARADISE
from the seeds Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
LABURNUM GOLDEN CHAIN Poinciana gilliesii Hydrogen cyanide Green seedpods
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes (leaves) produce GIT irritation
Laburnum Cyticine Alkaloid resembling Tannins
anagyroides Nicotine in its (seeds/pods)
POINSETTIA / SPURGE Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Wisteria spp. Wistarin Glycoside that causes
Euphorbia Diterpenoid Latex is irritating and severe gastroenteritis
pulcherrima euphorbol esters and a vesicant. If ingested, YELLOW JASMINE
saponin-like emesis and purgative Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
detergents action Gelsemium Gelsemine Ingestion may lead to
The sap inside the sempervirens Sempeverine respiratory failure.
flower is the toxic part Poisoning is usually
of the Poinsettia. through ingestion of
POISON HEMLOCK nectar or honey
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes extracted from
Conium Coniine All parts are toxic flowers.
maculatum Conhydrine YELLOW OLEANDER
Pseudoconhydrine Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Y-coniceine Thevia peruviana Cerebrin Cardiac glycosides
POISON IVY Neriifolin with digitalis-like
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes Thevetin effect
Toxicodendron Uroshiol Poisonous allergen YEW
radicans Type 4 – Contact Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Dermatitis Taxus baccata Taxines – of which The taxine alkaloids
POISONWOOD TREE taxine B is suspected contained in yew
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes as being one of the berries, needles or bark
Metopium Uroshiol Severe dermatitis most poisonous are poisonous.
toxiferum A poison that causes
POKEWEED / POKEBERRY cardiac arrhythmias
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes and can result in death
Phytolacca Phytolaccatoxin Gastrointestinal upset from cardiogenic
americana shock
PRIMROSE
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Primula obconica Primin Severe contact
dermatitis
SKIMMIA
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Skimmia japonica Skimmiamine Furoquinolone
alkaloid
Causes cardiac or
pulmonary arrest
STRAMONIUM / JAMESTOWN WEED / JIMSON WEED
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Datura Atropine – found in Tropane alkaloid
stramonium the seeds
Anticholinergic

Pot herm found to be

fatal
TOBACCO
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Nicotiana Omithine is CNS stimulant
tabacum incorporated to Smoking deterrent
nicotine by tobacco
plants
WATER HEMLOCK
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Cicuta maculate Cicutoxin All plant parts are
Cicuta virosa poisonous and can
cause death in as little
as 15 minutes
WHITE SNAKEROOT / RICHWEED
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Eupatorium Tremetol + resin Milk sickness
rugosuim
WILD CHERRY
Scientific name Poisonous content Notes
Prunus serotina Glucoside Cyanogenetic
amygdalin glycosides
WISTERIA