Ethnopharmacological relevance Abrus precatorius L.(AP) is a folk medicine with a long-
term medicinal history worldwide, which is extensively applied to various ailments, such as …

The American Association of Poison Control Centers has continued to report approximately
50,000 telephone calls or 8% of incoming calls annually related to plant exposures, mostly …

Abrus precatorius is a rare but important cause of plant poisoning, especially in tropical
countries like India. Most of the published literature on Abrus is limited a few case reports …

Abrus precatorius, commonly known as 'Rosary pea'or 'Jequirity pea'and known as
'Shisham, Batrah-Hindi or Ain Alfreeth'in the Middle East, grows wild in the tropical and …

There are several species of plants that are poisonous to humans. Toxins are metabolites
produced by plants to defend themselves against threats. The major poisonous principles …

Ricin is a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein derived from the beans of the castor oil plant,
Ricinus communis. It exerts toxicity by inhibiting protein synthesis. Many of the features seen …

Ingestion of whole seeds of Abrus precatorius often does not produce serious illness. It
generally presents initially with gastrointestinal manifestations. Haemolysis, acute renal …

Abrus precatorius is an herbaceous, flowering plant that is widely distributed in tropical and
subtropical regions. Its toxic component, known as abrin, is classified as one of the …

Abstract Introduction: The jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius) seed contains abrin, a
toxalbumin, that irreversibly binds the 60-s ribosomal subunit inhibiting protein synthesis …

Abrus precatorius has been known since ancient times, as has the fact that the seeds
contain a deadly toxin determined to be abrin. Herein is an overview of the analytical …