Citation

Xiang H, Zhou YJ, Huang PL, Yu CN, Liu J, Liu LY, He P. Public Health 2016; 136: 185-187.

Affiliation

Guizhou Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang 550004, People's Republic of China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.031

PMID

27026250

Abstract

The active components of gelsemium are the alkaloids, which are present in a concentration of about 0.5%. These consist primarily of gelsemine (a highly toxic compound related to strychnine), with lesser amounts of related compounds (gelsemicine, gelsedine, etc).

The mode of poisoning is found in both homicide and suicide, and the death rate from the poisoning was high. Poisoning by toxic plants in rural areas is a problem that is worth paying attention to. The survey and analysis of this case of poisoning are conducive to provide guidance for similar events.

Language: en