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AUTHOR(S): Bakhiet, A. O.; Adam, S. E. I.
TITLE: Therapeutic utility, constituents and toxicity of some medicinal plants: a review.
YEAR: 1995 CITATION: Vet Hum Toxicol, 37(3), 255-258 [English]
FDA #: F05916
ABSTRACT: Abstract: Man has always made use of flora to alleviate suffering and disease. This review presents information on the various therapeutic applicatios of plants used in traditional medicine, their active principles and observed side effects in animals and human beings. We also focus on the gaps in our knowledge about plant toxicoses that require scientific investigation and offer some logical conclusion.
GRIN #: 404277 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cassia italica
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senna italica Mill. subsp. arachoides (Burch.) Lock
GRIN #: 100059 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: coffee senna
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cassia occidentalis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
GRIN #: 313456 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: sickle-pod senna
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cassia tora
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senna tora (L.) Roxb.
GRIN #: 310124 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: black nightshade
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Solanum nigrum L.
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Solanum nigrum L.
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: IPNI Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Strophanus gracilis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Strophanthus gracilis K. Schum. & Pax ex Pax
GRIN #: 35812 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Strophanus gratus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Strophanthus gratus (Wall. & Hook.) Baill.
GRIN #: 35814 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Strophanus hispidus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Strophanthus hispidus DC.
GRIN #: 35855 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Loganiaceae
LATIN NAME: Strychnos spinosa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Strychnos spinosa Lam.
GRIN #: 410383 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: wheat
FAMILY: Poaceae
LATIN NAME: Triticum aestivum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Triticum aestivum L.
GRIN #: 41164 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Verbenaceae
LATIN NAME: Verbena officinalis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Verbena officinalis L.
GRIN #: 41813 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: chaste tree
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
LATIN NAME: Vitex agnus castus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Vitex agnus-castus L.
GRIN #: 102407 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Withania somnifera
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
GRIN #: 844 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: sweet acacia
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Acacia farnesiana
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.
GRIN #: 409114 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: onion
STANDARD COMMON NAME: onion
FAMILY: Alliaceae
LATIN NAME: Allium cepa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Allium cepa L. var. cepa
GRIN #: 2368 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: garlic
STANDARD COMMON NAME: garlic
FAMILY: Alliaceae
LATIN NAME: Allium sativum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Allium sativum L.
GRIN #: 3060 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cashew
FAMILY: Anacardiaceae
LATIN NAME: Anacardium occidentale
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Anacardium occidentale L.
GRIN #: 3074 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: pineapple
FAMILY: Bromeliaceae
LATIN NAME: Ananas comosus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
GRIN #: 3785 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: peanut
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Arachis hypogaea
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Arachis hypogaea L.
GRIN #: 3959 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Mexican prickly poppy
FAMILY: Papaveraceae
LATIN NAME: Argemone mexicana
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Argemone mexicana L.
GRIN #: 6161 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: neem
STANDARD COMMON NAME: neem
FAMILY: Meliaceae
LATIN NAME: Azadirachta indica A Juzz
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
GRIN #: 6322 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: higlig tree
STANDARD COMMON NAME: desert date
FAMILY: Balanitaceae
LATIN NAME: Balanites aegyptiaca
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: NoSource Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Balanitaceae
LATIN NAME: Balanites roxburghii
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Balanites roxburghii Planch.
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: NoSource Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rubiaceae
LATIN NAME: Borreria verticillata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Borreria verticillata G. F. W. Mey.
GRIN #: 311781 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: Brassica napa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica napus L. var. napus
GRIN #: 7668 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: Brassica oleraceae
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica oleracea L.
GRIN #: 8653 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: mudar
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Calotropis procera
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton
GRIN #: 418842 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: canscora
FAMILY: Gentianaceae
LATIN NAME: Canscora decussta
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.
GRIN #: 9147 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: papaya
FAMILY: Caricaceae
LATIN NAME: Carica papaya
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Carica papaya L.
GRIN #: 70159 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Madagascar periwinkle
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Catharanthus roseus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
GRIN #: 10684 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: bitter orange
FAMILY: Rutaceae
LATIN NAME: Citrus aurantium L.
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Citrus aurantium L.
GRIN #: 10732 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: lemon
FAMILY: Rutaceae
LATIN NAME: Citrus limonum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.
GRIN #: 10744 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rutaceae
LATIN NAME: Citrus decumana
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.
GRIN #: 101905 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cola
FAMILY: Sterculiaceae
LATIN NAME: Cola acuminata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
GRIN #: 101986 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cola
FAMILY: Sterculiaceae
LATIN NAME: Cola nitida
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott & Endl.
GRIN #: 417498 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Cryptolepis sanguinolenta
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schltr.
GRIN #: 12606 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: pumkin
FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae
LATIN NAME: Cucurbita pepo
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cucurbita pepo L.
GRIN #: 12901 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: yellow nut sedge
FAMILY: Cyperaceae
LATIN NAME: Cyperus esculentus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cyperus esculentus L.
GRIN #: 13311 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: sacred datura
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Datura innoxia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Datura inoxia Mill.
GRIN #: 13315 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: horn-of-plenty
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Datura metel
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Datura metel L.
GRIN #: 13323 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Jimson weed
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Datura stramonium
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Datura stramonium L.
GRIN #: 14202 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae
LATIN NAME: Dioscorea dumetorum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: IPNI Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Droseraceae
LATIN NAME: Drosera indica
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Drosera indica L.
GRIN #: 418430 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Myrsinaceae
LATIN NAME: Embelia schimperi
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Embelia schimperi Vatke
GRIN #: 21699 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: henna
FAMILY: Lythraceae
LATIN NAME: Lawsonia inermis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Lawsonia inermis L.
GRIN #: 431678 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: cassava
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cassava
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Manihot esculenta
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Manihot esculenta Crantz
GRIN #: 24520 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: bitter melon
FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae
LATIN NAME: Mormordica charantia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Momordica charantia L.
GRIN #: 24525 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae
LATIN NAME: Momordica faetida
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Momordica foetida Schumach.
GRIN #: 417533 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rubiaceae
LATIN NAME: Morinda lucida
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Morinda lucida Benth.
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: IPNI Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
LATIN NAME: Ocimum canum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ocimum canum Sims
FDA #: F05916
GRIN #: IPNI Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Oleaceae
LATIN NAME: Opilia celtidifolia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Opilia celtidifolia Endl. ex Walp.
GRIN #: 27187 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: millet
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Poaceae
LATIN NAME: Pennisetum typhoides
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.
GRIN #: 103214 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Pergularia daemia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Pergularia damia (Forssk.) Chiov.
GRIN #: 27632 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: common bean
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Phaseolus vulgaris
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
GRIN #: 28046 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: date palm
FAMILY: Arecaceae
LATIN NAME: Phoenix dactylifera
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Phoenix dactylifera L.
GRIN #: 30897 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Rauvolfia vomitoria
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.
GRIN #: 33139 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Sarcostemma viminale
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Sarcostemma viminale (L.) R. Br.
GRIN #: 9299 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: ringworm senna
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cassia alata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
GRIN #: 100067 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: senna
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cassia senna
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senna alexandrina Mill.
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