TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Lethal poisoning with Gelsemium elegans in Guizhou, China
JO  - Public health
A1  - Xiang, H.
A1  - Zhou, Y. J.
A1  - Huang, P. L.
A1  - Yu, C. N.
A1  - Liu, J.
A1  - Liu, L. Y.
A1  - He, P.
SP  - 185
EP  - 187
VL  - 136
IS  - 
N2  - <p>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.  </p>  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3506
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -