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Atropa bella-donna, commonly known as deadly nightshade or belladonna, is a toxic perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, [1] [2] which also includes tomatoes, potatoes and aubergine (eggplant).
The name “nightshades” comes in part from the infamous Belladonna plant, also known as the “deadly nightshade,” because it carries a highly toxic alkaloid called atropine, used ...
The best-known member of the genus Atropa is deadly nightshade (A. belladonna) – the poisonous plant par excellence in the minds of many. [8] The pharmacologically active ingredients of Atropa species include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, all tropane alkaloids having anticholinergic, deliriant, antispasmodic and mydriatic properties.
The plant's deadly symptoms are caused by atropine's disruption of the parasympathetic nervous system's ability to regulate involuntary activities such as sweating, breathing, and heart rate. The antidote for atropine poisoning is physostigmine or pilocarpine. [68] A. belladonna is also toxic to many domestic animals, causing narcosis and ...
Black nightshade is highly variable, and some advise to avoid eating the berries unless they are a known edible strain. [14] The toxin levels may also be affected by the plant's growing conditions. [4] The toxins in S. nigrum are most concentrated in the unripe green berries, and immature fruit should be treated as toxic.
Nightshade plants containing hyoscyamine, atropine, and scopolamine: Datura; Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) Other Solanaceae; Peyote. Psychoactive cacti, which contain mainly mescaline: Peyote; Other Lophophora; Peruvian Torch cactus; San Pedro cactus
The Evergreen State is full of beautiful, delicious wild plants. It’s also full of toxic lookalikes.
Amanita phalloides is the most poisonous of all known mushrooms. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It is estimated that as little as half a mushroom contains enough toxin to kill an adult human. [ 9 ] It is also the deadliest mushroom worldwide, responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities every year. [ 10 ]