Toxic Plant Ingestions

Graeme, Kimberlie A.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-03228-5.50063-x

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“…Oleander plant known locally as Al Defla in Jordan and known in ancient texts as "the desert rose" is an evergreen plant that belongs to the family Apocynaceae (Langford and Boor, 1996;Graeme, 2011). It grows thick, green in mountainous climates, naturalized to almost all continents in the world and highly used in roadsides, parks and landscapes in tropical and subtropical climates.…”

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Investigation of Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption from Polluted Water Using Oleander Plant (Al Defla) Tissues as Sorbent

Abu‐El‐Halawa¹,

Zabin²,

Abu-Sittah³

2016

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

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The main purpose of this research was to investigate the ability of Oleander plant (Al Defla) tissues to adsorb Methylene Blue (MB) dye from polluted water. The experiments were carried out through batchadsorption technique to investigate the influence of the following experimental parameters on adsorption process namely, adsorbent quantity, MB initial concentration, adsorbent particles size, ionic strength, pH and temperature. The observation indicated an ability of the plant tissues to adsorb MB from water. Adsorption of Methylene Blue was increased on increasing the temperature, pH, adsorbent amount and the initial dye concentration factors. While it decreases with increase of salt concentration and increase of the adsorbent particles size. Plant fruit clusters are more likely to adsorb MB dye from water than leaves. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were used to model the adsorption data, which was fitted with these models. The isotherms parameters indicated that the adsorption was monolayer physical process.

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Investigation of Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption from Polluted Water Using Oleander Plant (Al Defla) Tissues as Sorbent

Abu‐El‐Halawa¹,

Zabin²,

Abu-Sittah³

2016

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

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“…In a nutshell, nicotinic syndrome is initially stimulatory progressing to depressant curare like effects e.g. paralysis [11]. It is important to distinguish this from the common plant anti-muscarinic toxidromes where patients will present with delirum, tachycardia, hypertension but no muscle weakness or paralysis.…”

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Zanzibar Yam Poisoning - A Rare and Debilitating Condition

Choo

2023

JMCS

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Background: Zanzibar Yam poisoning is not common worldwide, much less so in Singapore. This species of plant has been imported for experimental purposes but have since been propagated in the wild locally due to its efficient asexual reproduction. Toxins produced are highly alkaloid and was used in Africa as poison for fishing and cross bow hunting. We describe a case of intentional ingestion and poisoning of this high toxic plant. Case details: A 67-year-old male with past history of diabetes mellitus presented to the Emergency Department after ingestion of said plant which he harvested with vomiting and diarrhoea. Other than transaminitis and hyperlactataemia, his physical examination was unremarkable. ICU admission was warranted with worsening lactatemia upon further observation. A tumultuous 12 day ICU stay ensued during which he quickly developed severe rhabdomyolysis with hyperlactataemia resulting in acute kidney injury (AKI) and eventual anuria. This was initially treated with IV hydration as well as IV N-acetylcysteine, sodium thiosulphate and hydroxocobalamin but quickly progressed to Renal Replacement Therapy. Intubation was necessary on day 2 of ICU stay due to worsening acidosis and 2 further reintubation attempts were needed due to flash pulmonary oedema and hypercarbia induced loss of consciousness respectively. He also developed adjustment disorder which required psychiatric evaluation and treatment. He was eventually discharged after successful extubation and correction of underlying biochemical abnormalities to the community hospital for continuation of IV antibiotics and renal replacement. Conclusions: Zanzibar yam poisoning is a rare event and management is largely supportive from initial resuscitation to subsequent intensive care management. When severe, this can lead to significant end organ damage, be it temporary or permanent. More awareness needs to be raised to prevent further such incidents from happening.

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“…A 12-year review of poison center data by Kaland et al demonstrates that the black locust accounts for the second most common toxalbumin exposure in the US [ 6 ]. The majority of toxalbumins exposures today involve ingestion [ 7 ]. However, 28.5% of all Robinia pseudoacacia exposures are dermal, and of the dermal exposures, 85.2% involve a puncture wound [ 6 ].…”

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The Black Locust Tree: Toxalbumin-Induced Tissue Necrosis of the Upper Extremity

Browne

Aguilo-Seara

DeFranzo

2020

Cureus

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We present the case of a 48-year-old male who developed tissue necrosis and subsequent necrotizing fasciitis in his right upper extremity after sustaining a puncture injury from a large black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia) splinter. Blood and intraoperative wound cultures revealed Streptococcus constellatus and Eikenella corrodens infection. The treatment consisted of IV antibiotics, fasciotomy, and multiple debridements, which left a 30 x 5-cm defect, requiring negative pressure wound therapy with Integra Dermal Regeneration Template (Integra Lifesciences, Plainsboro Township, NJ) and, ultimately, split-thickness skin grafts. Although uncommon, plastic surgeons should be aware of tissue necrosis associated with robin toxalbumin in cases of black locust tree puncture wounds. Robin toxalbumin causes cellular death by inhibiting protein synthesis. In this patient, the toxalbumin from the black locust tree fragment led to extensive tissue necrosis, serving as the nidus for necrotizing fasciitis.

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Toxic Plant Ingestions

Cited by 7 publications

References 154 publications

Investigation of Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption from Polluted Water Using <i>Oleander</i> Plant (<i>Al Defla</i>) Tissues as Sorbent

Investigation of Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption from Polluted Water Using <i>Oleander</i> Plant (<i>Al Defla</i>) Tissues as Sorbent

Zanzibar Yam Poisoning - A Rare and Debilitating Condition

The Black Locust Tree: Toxalbumin-Induced Tissue Necrosis of the Upper Extremity

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