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Toxic and Medicinal Potential in Atlantic White Cedar Wetland Forests

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Table 3c Effects of Tox<strong>in</strong>s of the Solanaceae <strong>and</strong> Liliaceae (partial list)<br />

Tox<strong>in</strong> Class Effects Genus/Species<br />

Nonalkaloids cardiac glycosides Hemorrhage of lung, heart, GI<br />

tract.<br />

Cestrum parqui<br />

Vitam<strong>in</strong> D3-related glycosides Calc<strong>in</strong>osis Cestrum diurnum<br />

Excess circulat<strong>in</strong>g Ca, P;<br />

extensive tissue calcification;<br />

(death)<br />

Tropane Alkaloids Gastric neuromuscular;<br />

halluc<strong>in</strong>ogen; teratogen; cardiac;<br />

may lead to death<br />

Pyrid<strong>in</strong>e/Piperid<strong>in</strong>e Alkaloids Severe gastric, neurologic,<br />

neuromuscular; death<br />

Steroidal Alkaloids Used as anti-hypertensive<br />

Used as <strong>in</strong>secticide<br />

*Solanum malacoxylon<br />

No C. thyoides-associated<br />

genera<br />

No C. thyoides-associated<br />

genera<br />

Veratrum Schoenocaulon

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