Vet Hum Toxicol. 1995 Jun; 37(3): 255-8.

Therapeutic utility, constituents and toxicity of some medicinal plants: a review.

Bakhiet AO, Adam SE.

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum-North, Sudan.

Man has always made use of flora to alleviate suffering and disease. This review presents information on the various therapeutic applications of plants used in traditional medicine, their active principles and observed side effects in animals and human beings. We also focus on the gaps in our knowledge about plant toxicoses that require scientific investigations and offer some logical conclusions.