Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives
The world of plant diversity is endlessly fascinating and essential for life on Earth. Since the inception of early civilization, humans have utilized plants for several purposes, particularly for their medicinal value. While some plants are known for their toxicity, they also contain beneficial phy...
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| description | The world of plant diversity is endlessly fascinating and essential for life on Earth. Since the inception of early civilization, humans have utilized plants for several purposes, particularly for their medicinal value. While some plants are known for their toxicity, they also contain beneficial phytochemicals that are important for both plants and humans, indicating their dual nature. This study aims to explore and synthesize the existing knowledge on various poisonous plant species found worldwide. It primarily focuses on the therapeutic potential of specific types of phytochemicals responsible for treating multiple diseases. This review includes a list of 70 poisonous plants with medicinal properties for treating various ailments, as well as some of their traditional uses. A few of these plants are emphasized, which have been tremendously explored and studied, hold significant potential to contribute to modern drug discovery. Furthermore, it addresses the possible prospects and challenges of using poisonous plants and their phytochemicals as therapeutic agents. Although the therapeutic potential of poisonous plants is substantial, many toxins remain unexplored. This review accentuates the need for rigorous scientific investigations, prior to clinical trials to validate their traditional uses, which would reveal the pharmacological interventions that will eventually advance human health and well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-92316edc73a64270868fc90ed78c1d702025-02-05T04:32:38ZengElsevierToxicon: X2590-17102025-03-0125100215Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectivesBhagya Lakhmi Rajbongshi0Ashis K. Mukherjee1Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, 781035, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, IndiaDivision of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, 781035, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India; Corresponding author. Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, 781035, India.The world of plant diversity is endlessly fascinating and essential for life on Earth. Since the inception of early civilization, humans have utilized plants for several purposes, particularly for their medicinal value. While some plants are known for their toxicity, they also contain beneficial phytochemicals that are important for both plants and humans, indicating their dual nature. This study aims to explore and synthesize the existing knowledge on various poisonous plant species found worldwide. It primarily focuses on the therapeutic potential of specific types of phytochemicals responsible for treating multiple diseases. This review includes a list of 70 poisonous plants with medicinal properties for treating various ailments, as well as some of their traditional uses. A few of these plants are emphasized, which have been tremendously explored and studied, hold significant potential to contribute to modern drug discovery. Furthermore, it addresses the possible prospects and challenges of using poisonous plants and their phytochemicals as therapeutic agents. Although the therapeutic potential of poisonous plants is substantial, many toxins remain unexplored. This review accentuates the need for rigorous scientific investigations, prior to clinical trials to validate their traditional uses, which would reveal the pharmacological interventions that will eventually advance human health and well-being.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171025000025Poisonous plantsTherapeutic agentsPhytochemicalsTraditional medicine |
| spellingShingle | Bhagya Lakhmi Rajbongshi Ashis K. Mukherjee Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives Toxicon: X Poisonous plants Therapeutic agents Phytochemicals Traditional medicine |
| title | Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives |
| title_full | Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives |
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| title_short | Drugs from poisonous plants: Ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives |
| title_sort | drugs from poisonous plants ethnopharmacological relevance to modern perspectives |
| topic | Poisonous plants Therapeutic agents Phytochemicals Traditional medicine |
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