Thevetia peruviana
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Thevetia peruviana {Apocynaceae} Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut Used in traditional medicine by trained professionals to treat a variety of maladies though the line between therapeutic and toxic is very narrow. Contains Thevetin, which is classified with the Digitalins, a compound that causes effects on heart muscle, heartbeat irregularities, and blood pressure elevation. It also pupil constiction, increased salivation and intestinal peristalsis. In some countries people consume the nut, which is highly toxic to commit suicide. It has shown antimicrobial effects in vitro studies. Traditional folkloric uses include to induce abortions, an emetic and the oil is used externally for skin maladies.
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| Page title: | Thevetia peruviana {Apocynaceae} Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut |
| Keywords: | Thevetia peruviana Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut tropical America Apocynaceae |
| Description: | EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Thevetia peruviana |
| IP-address: | 137.99.46.57 |
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| NS | Name Servers: MSB-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.25.11 HBL-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.203.22 |
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| Date | activated: 18-Aug-1987 last updated: 07-Jun-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |