Acute heart failure in rabbits by avocado leaf poisoning

Aguirre, Laura S.; Sandoval, Gabriela V.; Medina, Diego; Martínez, Olga G.; Micheloud, Juan Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.03.024

Cited by 4 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 10 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Section: House Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It contains the toxic fatty acid derivate persine with cardiotoxic effects which appear mainly in parrots or rabbits or small rodents. It causes unrest, weakness, pulmonary congestion or edema with dyspnea, cardiac arrhythmias, and often sudden death within 24 h after ingestion [15,30,31]. Avocado plant (Persea americana, Figure 35) is often grown at home in moderate to cold climate countries from the seed of the fruit bought for consumption.…”

Section: Other Toxic Plants That Are Grown In Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Toxicity of House Plants to Pet Animals

Široká

2023

Toxins

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cases of ingestion of indoor poisonous plants are relatively common among animals and lead to both acute cases of poisoning and long-term exposure to harmful substances and chronic damage to the animal’s health. Plants produce a large number of secondary metabolites, which serve to protect the plant from attacks by insects, parasitic plants, fungi or, for example, during reproduction. However, these metabolites can be toxic if ingested by animals or humans. Toxicologically effective components found in plants are mainly alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, terpenes and others. This review article describes in detail the most common and popular indoor poisonous plants grown in Europe, the mechanisms of action of their active substances and clinical signs of the respective poisonings. This manuscript is supplemented with rich photographic documentation of these plants not found in similar articles, and also includes a description of the treatment of individual types of poisoning.

show abstract

Section: House Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Other Toxic Plants That Are Grown In Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toxicity of House Plants to Pet Animals

Široká

2023

Toxins

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…For animals that are vulnerable, the leaves, fruits, and seeds of avocado trees are suggested to be toxic at high doses. Persin, an acetogenin derived from the biosynthesis of long-chain fatty acids, which is present in the leaves, fruits, and seeds of P. americana , is thought to be responsible for the toxic effects of avocado [ 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 ]. All of these studies suggest that the administration of P. americana supports its use as an ethnomedicine, while caution should be taken regarding the dose and long-term usage, as prolonged use may result in irreparable kidney and hepatic damage.…”

Section: Anticancer Effects and Cellular Targets Of Selected African ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Potentials of African Medicinal Fruits: A Comprehensive Review

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Africa is home to diverse medicinal plants that have been used for generations for the treatment of several different cancers and, presently, they are gaining interest from researchers as promising approaches to cancer treatment. This review aims to provide a comprehensive review of dietary and medicinal African fruits including their traditional uses, botanical description, ethnobotanical uses, bioactive phytochemical compositions, and anticancer properties investigated to date in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical studies. Data on recent updates concerning the traditional uses and anticancer properties of these fruits were collected from a myriad of available publications in electronic databases, such as Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar. The results suggest that approximately 12 native or commercially grown African fruits belonging to different plant species, including Tribulus terrestris, Xanthium strumarium, Withania somnifera, Xylopia aethiopica, Abelmoschus esculentus, Carissa macrocarpa, Carpobrotus edulis, Syzygium cumini, Kigelia Africana, Annona muricata, Persea americana, and Punica granatum, have been reported for their potential as treatment options for the management of cancer. We further found that approximately eight different fruits from native plant species from Africa, namely, Sclerocarya birrea, Dovyalis caffra, Parinari curatellifolia, Mimusops caffra, Carpobrotus edulis, Vangueria infausta, Harpephyllum caffrum, and Carissa macrocarpa, have been widely used for the traditional treatment of different ailments but somehow failed to gain the interest of researchers for their use in anticancer research. In this review, we show the potential use of various fruits as anticancer agents, such as Tribulus terrestris, Xanthium strumarium, Withania somnifera, Xylopia aethiopica, Abelmoschus esculentus, Carissa macrocarpa, Carpobrotus edulis, Syzygium cumini, Kigelia Africana, Annona muricata, Persea americana, and Punica granatum; unfortunately, not enough reported research data have been published to gain thorough mechanistic insights and clinical applications. Additionally, we discuss the possibility of the utilization of potential phytochemicals from fruits like Persea americana and Punica granatum in anticancer research, as well as future directions.

show abstract

Cardiology in Rabbits and Rodents–Common Cardiac Diseases, Therapeutic Options, and Limitations

Müller

Mancinelli²

2022

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Acute heart failure in rabbits by avocado leaf poisoning

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Toxicity of House Plants to Pet Animals

Toxicity of House Plants to Pet Animals

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Potentials of African Medicinal Fruits: A Comprehensive Review

Cardiology in Rabbits and Rodents–Common Cardiac Diseases, Therapeutic Options, and Limitations

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About