Ethnobotany by José L. Martinez & Alfred Maroyi & Marcelo L. Wagner

Author:José L. Martinez & Alfred Maroyi & Marcelo L. Wagner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2023-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Toxicity

The toxicity of different extracts of P. alliacea remains to be elucidated. Despite its usefulness and proven biological activity, there are reports that P. alliaceae can cause dermatitis in humans, contaminate the milk and meat of animals that graze on it, and induce abortion (Cardenas and Coulston 1967, Garcia et al. 1967). The consumption of high concentrations may be associated with cholinesterase inhibition, considering the toxicological reaction similar to that produced by carbamates (Revilla 2002b). In addition, it has mutagenic and potentially carcinogenic substances (Di Stasi and Hiruma-Lima, 2002). The lethal dose of leaf extract tested was 3.4 g/kg (Delgado et al. 1997).

When offered regularly to animals, it can cause adverse reactions. The plant’s ability to accumulate nitrates can also promote nitrate poisoning in cattle (Más and Lugo 2013). P. alliacea is still considered a weed in coffee, maize, and apple plantations, as well as in grasslands and natural forests (Garcia et al. 1967, Nienaber and Thieret 2003, Vibrans 2009, Randall 2012).

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