• Dr Rajeev Kumar Yadav
• Dr Nisha Verma

The world of floral diversity is amazing. India has rich and varied flora just like its culture. Plants are so amazing and beneficial for human being in every aspect. Without plants life is not possible on earth. Plant and flowers are also used for decoration of home as ornamental, some plants are poisonous in nature. Beautiful flowers and plants may have toxic properties. Inhabitant of rural area dependent on their forms and garden for foods may have poison. The term poisonous designates many kind of reactions or effects. The poisonous plant may be irritant, causing skin rashes, skin photosensitization causing allergic reaction. On the basis of causing internal poisoning, plant may be Cardiotoxic, Hepatotoxic, Neurotoxic and Cerebraltoxic. The substance responsible for mostly secondary metabolite or by product. Plant can differ by degree of toxicity and may be classify in to three different category Extremely, Moderately or Minimally. Poisonous nature of plant is due to the presents of Alkaloids Glycosides, Mineral, Oxalate, Photosensitizing compound ,toxic polypeptide or amine or resins. This paper listed the poisonous plants which are found in India. The poisonous plants are alphabetically arranged along with their botanical name, common name, family, toxins and alkaloids, poisonous parts and their toxic effects have been summarized. Many species of toxic plants has been reported from different plant families. Mostly the poisonous parts of toxic plants have been reported to be seeds, root, root bark, fruits, stem, stem bark, tubers, bulbs and sometimes whole plant.

Poisonous plants, Toxic Chemicals, Toxins.

"Poisonous Plants : A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.761-776, September-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809622.pdf

"Poisonous Plants : A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp761-776, September-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809622.pdf