Open AccessII. Physiological action of the active principle of the seeds of Abrus precatorius (Jequirity)
Author(s) -
Sidney Martin,
R. Norris Wolfenden
Publication year - 1890
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9126
pISSN - 0370-1662
DOI - 10.1098/rspl.1889.0013
Subject(s) - abrus precatorius , active principle , action (physics) , traditional medicine , conjunctiva , medicine , immunology , physics , quantum mechanics
The object of the present investigation was to study the physiological action of the active principle of the jequirity seed. A watery infusion of the seeds, as is well, known, produces severe inflammation of the conjunctiva when a few drops are placed in the eye; and when injected under the skin, or as in the “sui” poisoning of cattle in India, it is fatal to animals.
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