Dictionary of Plant Toxins [Vol. 1]
Edited by Jeffrey B. Harborne and Herbert Baxter
- New York John Wiley 1996
- xv, 523p
Phytotoxins are poisonous substances produced by plants, mostly for reasons of protection and compound transport. The study of these substances has yielded many new medicinal products both for humans and other animals. This book provides a concise and comprehensive source of information on plant toxins.