Urginea maritima L (Squill): a poisonous plant of North Africa

Vet Hum Toxicol. 2000 Apr;42(2):108-10.

Abstract

Poisoning of livestock by ingestion of Urginea maritima L (squill), a common plant of coastal Mediterranean regions of North Africa is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Northern
  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Bufanolides / poisoning
  • Bufanolides / toxicity
  • Cardiac Glycosides / toxicity
  • Cardiotonic Agents / toxicity
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Plant Poisoning / etiology*
  • Plant Poisoning / pathology
  • Plant Poisoning / therapy
  • Plants, Toxic / poisoning*

Substances

  • Bufanolides
  • Cardiac Glycosides
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • scilliroside
  • scillaren