Tharwat El Zahran , Zeina Halabi , Alondra Barakat , Rony Imad El Hachem , Charbel Bou Nicolas , Sally Al Hassan , Aline Khalil
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Abstract
Poisonous plants are naturally found in the environment and are easily reachable especially by children. These plants pose significant risks ranging from mild or asymptomatic to severe and even life-threatening. Data on poisonous plants of Lebanon is scarce and scattered; therefore, there remains a significant gap in the literature concerning poisonous plants in Lebanon. This study relied on a thorough review of existing literature on poisonous plants of Lebanon and their effects. Based on our experience in the field and on leveraging available data from the literature, a list of important potentially toxic plants in Lebanon was compiled. Toxic plants in Lebanon were categorized based on their chemical properties into groups such as alkaloids; glycosides; proteins, peptides, and lectins; phenols and phenylpropanoids; terpenes and resins; carboxylic acids; and other (uncategorized). The clinical effects of these plants were discussed in detail to provide an overview of the toxicity that they can cause. This study is part of our ongoing work on poisonous plants of Lebanon. It aims to fill a gap pertaining to poisonous plant; it will benefit healthcare workers and the public at the same time. Prompt recognition of plant exposure and their manifestations will allow for better clinical management especially among emergency healthcare workers and professionals. In addition, this review will increase awareness of Lebanese public about the poisonous plants of Lebanon with the ultimate aim to prevent these toxic occurrences from the beginning.
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Toxicon''s "aims and scope" are to publish:
-articles containing the results of original research on problems related to toxins derived from animals, plants and microorganisms
-papers on novel findings related to the chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, and immunological properties of natural toxins
-molecular biological studies of toxins and other genes from poisonous and venomous organisms that advance understanding of the role or function of toxins
-clinical observations on poisoning and envenoming where a new therapeutic principle has been proposed or a decidedly superior clinical result has been obtained.
-material on the use of toxins as tools in studying biological processes and material on subjects related to venom and antivenom problems.
-articles on the translational application of toxins, for example as drugs and insecticides
-epidemiological studies on envenoming or poisoning, so long as they highlight a previously unrecognised medical problem or provide insight into the prevention or medical treatment of envenoming or poisoning. Retrospective surveys of hospital records, especially those lacking species identification, will not be considered for publication. Properly designed prospective community-based surveys are strongly encouraged.
-articles describing well-known activities of venoms, such as antibacterial, anticancer, and analgesic activities of arachnid venoms, without any attempt to define the mechanism of action or purify the active component, will not be considered for publication in Toxicon.
-review articles on problems related to toxinology.
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