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Toxic plants and other natural toxicants
Edited by T Garland and A C Barr
1998. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom, 585 pp. Hardcover. Price £75.00 (US$140.00). ISBN 0 85199 263 3.
This book comprises edited papers from the Fifth failed reproduction, foetotoxicity, spontaneous
International Symposium on Poisonous Plants, abortions, deformities, reduced productivity and
held in Texas in May 1997. It is high-quality, organ-specific toxicity. Methods of detection,
essential reading for toxicologists concerned with isolation and identification of the chemical com-
animal and human health, food industry regula- pounds responsible are included. The biochemis-
tors and plant scientists. try of the plant-associated toxins and elucidation
Toxic plants and other natural toxicants have a of their mechanisms of action are investigated,
variety of roles in the fields of animal and human including protocols for management or eradica-
health, veterinary and medical research and the tion, immunisation programmes, behaviour modi-
production of safe food and also represent an fication, withholding periods for metabolic
economic problem in terms of animal health and detoxification, perspectives on human usage of
crop production. The economic impact on live- natural products and suggestions concerning
stock has been estimated to be millions of dollars in toxin residues in agricultural produce. The devel-
countries such as Australia, the United States and opment of non-toxic strains of plants for use as fod-
South Africa. der is also discussed.
This book brings together applied and funda- The 112 chapters in this volume have been fully
mental research from botanists, chemists, bio- edited to conform to consistency of style. It is
chemists, agricultural scientists, veterinarians and recommended for researchers in the general field
physicians and advice from regulatory bodies. All of plant toxicology and chemistry.
aspects of poisonous plants, mycotoxicoses and
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REFERENCES sia in two dogs.

Journal of Small Animal evidence for its classification as an extra-

Book review — Boekresensie

Toxic plants and other natural toxicants

Edited by T Garland and A C Barr

28 0038-2809 Tydskr.S.Afr.vet.Ver. (1999) 70(1): 25–28

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