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Poison Hemlock
Poison Hemlock:
Common name: شوكران
Scientific name: Conium maculatum
L. Family: Apiaceae(Umbelliferae)
Hemlock
POISON HEMLOCK AND COWBANE are NOT
evergreens at all, but deadly poisonous herbs
of the Apiaceae Family, which makes them
close relatives of Parsley, Caraway, Carrots,
and Parsnips. In fact, the leaves of young
Poison Hemlock resemble those of Carrots.
Fortunately, the mature plant grows tall, with
many tiny, white flowers in umbrella-like
clusters above smooth hollow stalks that are
often marked with purple spots.
POISON LOCATION:
All parts of the plant containing the
yellow, oily sap are poisonous, but
especially the leaves
TYPICAL POISONING SCENARIO:
Scientific name: Peganum harmala L.
Family: Zygophyllaceae.
Harmal
Harmal Seeds
Toxic ingredient:
β-carbolines alkaloids: harmine,
harmaline and harmol.
The aerial parts of Peganum harmala have
four flavonoids: acacetin 7-O-rhamnoside,
7-O-[6"-O-glucosyl-2"-O-(3'''-
acetylrhamnosyl)glucoside and 7-O-(2'''-O-
rhamnosyl-2"-O-glucosylglucoside), and the
glycoflavone 2'''-O-rhamnosyl-2"-O-
glucosylcytisoside 3.
Toxic parts:
Harmaline Harmine