Biology 2217B Chapter Notes -Allspice, Philodendron, Dieffenbachia
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Poisonous quick notes: lily block protein synthesis, liliacaea = many poisonous, emerald flowers, and poisons, dumbcane tall leafy, calcium oxalate crystals, crotan the plant normally has green leaves, latex poison, english ivy sap disrupts blood cells, euphorbia has poisonous characteristics, spines, papaya fungal disease has mycotoxins, latex people allergic, plant product. History: hemlock on socrates 399 bc religious heresy, active chemical coniine (alkaloid) paralysis, convulsions, death, romeo, juliet, mechanical protection thorns, burrs, hairs, cactaceae spines modified hairs, can inject chemical irritants stinging nettles histamines. Sezure, coma, respiratory distress: contact dermatitis allergic skin reaction can be delayed, poison ivy toxicodendorn species (cashew fam, us and south canada 1 of 2 allergic, urushiol mix of pentadecatehol and hydrocarbons plant resin released by damage. Poison ivy, poison oak: antigens trigger immune response, five classes of antibody ige involved in allergy, bound to basophils and mast cells stimulate histamine by allergen, allergens harmless substance response, pollen surface glycoproteins.