Release Date: 2024-01-16

Plant Toxicants

Gulsen Kendir (Author)

Release Date: 2024-01-16

Poisonous plants are the third biggest recognized class of poisons worldwide. There is a lengthy history of poisonous plants. The poisonous chemicals that plants possess are what give them their toxic characteristics. Toxic compounds found in plants belong to the group of substances called secondary metabolites, which generally do not play a significant role in [...]

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    First Page167
    Last Page180
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358787.12
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    Poisonous plants are the third biggest recognized class of poisons worldwide. There is a lengthy history of poisonous plants. The poisonous chemicals that plants possess are what give them their toxic characteristics. Toxic compounds found in plants belong to the group of substances called secondary metabolites, which generally do not play a significant role in maintaining the life processes of plants but are important in helping plants adapt to their environment and cope with stress. These compounds found in plants can be found in different amounts in different parts of plants. In this section, toxic compounds found in plants are compiled. It has been stated that found in plants, especially alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, essential oils, terpenes, amino acids and amino acid derivatives, proteins, oxalates, resin or resinoids, photoactive compounds, may show toxic properties.

    Gulsen Kendir (Author)
    Assoc. Prof., Süleyman Demirel University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-3751
    3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülsen Kendir completed her undergraduate degree at Çukurova University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology. She received his master’s and doctorate degrees from Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany. She conducted scientific studies in Italy and South Korea. She worked as a PhD Lecturer at İstinye University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, for about 2 years, and then she started working at Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany. She took part in various scientific projects. Her research interests include plant anatomy, plant morphology, biological activity studies and phytochemistry.

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