Toxic Plants of India and their Medicinal Uses

Harsha Ashish Thanvi; Kanchan Vishwakarma; Saraswati Majhi; Kadambini Das; Sanjeet Kumar; Debangshu Agrahari; Arjun Patra

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i4/171172

Toxic Plants of India and their Medicinal Uses

Authors

Harsha Ashish Thanvi Siddhakala Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Sangamner, Maharashtra
Kanchan Vishwakarma Horticultural Cell, Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Saraswati Majhi P.G. Department of Botany, Shailabala Women's Autonomous College, Cuttack (affiliated to Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar), Odisha
Kadambini Das University Department of Botany, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Sanjeet Kumar Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha
Debangshu Agrahari Department of Dravyaguna Vijnana, Jeevak Ayurved Medical College and Hospital Research Centre, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh
Arjun Patra Department of Botany, P.K. College, Contai, West Bengal

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i4/171172

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