Mar 10, 2023 · Some natural toxins can be formed in food as defense mechanisms of plants, through their infestation with toxin-producing mould, or through ingestion by animals of toxin …

Mar 7, 2024 · People have known for centuries that plants provide medicinal benefits but can also be highly toxic. Instead of aimlessly eating plant foods because they’re a “superfood,” people …

Dec 3, 2023 · Plant toxins and antinutrients are frequently the culprits behind headaches, asthma, joint pain, and other allergic responses associated with food sensitivities, digestive complaints, …

Feb 21, 2025 · Plant poisons, or phytotoxins, comprise a vast range of biologically active chemical substances, such as alkaloids, polypeptides, amines, glycosides, oxalates, resins, …

Jul 9, 2019 · Plant toxins are found widely in edible plants; apart from harmful effect, these also have nutritious and beneficial to health. These substances may be alkaloid, glycoside, …

Plants express a variety of toxic proteins that confer resistance against both living organisms (such as pests, insects, pathogens, and parasites) and environmental conditions (such as …

Sep 1, 2013 · This review focuses on different plant toxic proteins, their biological activities, and their mechanisms of action. Furthermore, possible usage and removal strategies for these …

Plant toxins are naturally occurring phytochemicals or secondary metabolites formed by plants to protect themselves against various threats like bacteria, fungi, insects, and predators. Toxins …

Many plant constituents can be toxic to herbivores and plant pathogens, and other organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, other plants, and vertebrates, including humans.

This volume, in its over two dozen chapters, constitutes an overview of the current plant toxin research. It covers from general aspects of plant toxicity to in-depth reviews of various classes …