IS NAI HABARALA (ALOCASIA-CUCULLATA) A POISONOUS PLANT

被引:5
作者
GOONASEKERA, CDA
VASANTHATHILAKE, VWJK
RATNATUNGA, N
SENEVIRATNE, CAS
机构
[1] TEACHING HOSP,FAC MED,DEPT FORENS MED,PERADENIYA,SRI LANKA
[2] TEACHING HOSP,FAC MED,DEPT PATHOL,PERADENIYA,SRI LANKA
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D O I
10.1016/0041-0101(93)90388-Y
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Nai Habarala is not documented as a poisonous plant. However, we report two cases of fatal poisoning following ingestion of its fruit. The clinical manifestations have a similarity to cyanogenic glycoside poisoning.
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页码:813 / 816
页数:4
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