Plants comprise one of the largest categories of poisons known around the world. They form a major part of livestock feed, thus toxicities in animals consuming these poisonous plants can be expected. Poisoning in animals may occur due to either accidental ingestion of material eaten along with grass or willful consumption of poisonous plants when pasture is dry while most of these poisonous plants remain green all the year round. Poisonous plants cause significant annual losses of money by causing
purpurea Lanata ) Morphology of the plant : The Foxglove is a plant that has a very short life it can live up to 2 seasons which means it lives for 2 years . In the first year only rosettes grows while in the second year the flowering steam and seed grow. It usually grows in slightly acidic ,little soil and only in colder regions , where it is manmade as it doesn't occur naturally in places .It is mostly found in North America .It's an extremely poisonous plant which is why over the years it has
*INTRODUCTION: Chemicals in and around the home can poison people or pets and can cause long-term health effects. Every 13 seconds, a poison control center in the United States answers a call about a possible poisoning. More than 90% of these exposures occur in the home. Poisoning can result from medicines, pesticides, household cleaning products, carbon monoxide and lead. The most common causes of poisoning among young children are cosmetics and personal care
What is Air pollution? Air pollution is when dust particles, gases fumes (smoke) or odours are let out into the atmosphere, which is very harmful to humans, animals and plants. There are two types of pollutants: Primary pollutants are gases that are released into the air to make the air unclean. They include carbon monoxide from cars exhaust and sulphur dioxide from the combustion of coal. Secondary pollutants is when pollutants in the air chemically react and they form more dangerous
biphenyls) which is mainly produced from transformers and condensers. When released into the environment, it leads environmental pollution or even production of cancerous rays when exposed to the sun rays. Polychlorinated biphenyls causes negative effects in human immune
contain nitrogen and have physiological effects on animals, including humans. Most alkaloids occur in plants, although some are produced by fungi and animals. Alkaloids are bases and usually form colourless crystalline solids with a bitter taste. They have a wide range of effects and are used as medicines and poisons. Morphine, quinine, strychnine, codeine, caffeine, cocaine, and nicotine are some of the examples of alkaloids. Alkaloids are found primarily in plants and are especially common in certain
the classic setting of a “garden… peopled with plants and herbs” (RD pg. 1). Hawthorne links this setting of nature to the theme that people are both good and evil. The plants in the garden are “beautiful… with the lustre and richness of a gem” (RD pg. 1), however, they are poisonous. Hawthorne uses the plants to represent Beatrice, who has “richness of taste as the most splendid of flowers” (RD pg. 2). Much like the plants, Beatrice is as “poisonous as she is beautiful” (RD pg. 4). This link is representative
A drug is any chemical that affects the human body or mind when consumed in any way such as, smelling, smoking, tasting, injecting…etc. Drugs have been within the public for quite a long time, it has been popularized since the 1960s by music, movies and mass media. An estimate of 208 million people consume illegal drugs worldwide. You probably know someone who has been affected by drugs, directly or indirectly. The most commonly used drug is alcohol. The most commonly used illegal drug is marijuana
for the treatment of various diseases throughout human history. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, 70–80% of the world’s population appeals to plant-derived traditional treatment methods for the solution of health problems (I. Ahmad et al., 2006).However, it is well known that consumption of plants and plant products, of which the content and the toxicity profile and safe dose were not determined, by humans and animals may cause severe toxicity problems (A. Shirwaikar et al
Symbolism within The Scarlet Letter Within the first few chapters of The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne places emphasis on various blurbs of definitive imagery. The reader is informed on the main character, Hester Prynne, and the moral predicament she is in while facing a crowd of angry yet curious townspeople. But some of this imagery isn’t displayed just for the mere purpose of providing description. Hawthorne also relies on symbolism that, when repetitively used within the text, offers a second layer