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Atropa belladonna |
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Atropa belladonna a plant in the Solanaceae family. Contains l-hyoscyamine and causes tremor, excitement, tachycardia, pupillary dilatation and recumbency. Poisoning is rare and most such diagnoses are based on incorrect identification of the plant; it is confused with Solanum nigrum among others. Called also deadly nightshade. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Belladonna is an atropine powder derived from the leaves and roots of Atropa belladonna, a poisonous Eurasian plant popularly known as "deadly nightshade. A plant known as deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, belongs to a different genus altogether. |
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