thevetia การใช้

• "Cacabela thevetia " is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree.
• Extracts from " C . thevetia " are reported to possess antispermatogenic activity in rats.
• They feed on the fruits of " Cascabela thevetia " which are known to be toxic to mammals.
• All parts of the " C . thevetia " plant are toxic to most vertebrates as they contain cardiac glycosides.
• This locust feeds on highly toxic plants such as " Acokanthera oppositifolia ", " Cascabela thevetia " and " Secamone alpinii ".
• The widely used ornamental bush comes in two species, Nerium oleander, the common pink oleander planted in California in the space dividing Interstate highways, and the yellow oleander, Thevetia peruviana.
• In South Indian states such as Tamil Nadu and in Sri Lanka the seeds of related plant with similar local name ( Kaneru ( S ) ?????) Cascabela thevetia produce a poisonous plum with big seeds.
• In South India and in Sri Lanka swallowing the seeds of Thevetia peruviana ( Kaneru ?????( Sinhala ), Manjal arali ( Tamil ) ) is one of the preferred methods for suicides in villages where they are grown in abundance.
• It consists of a set of hard shells from the ayoyote or chachayote ( " chachayotl " ) tree of Thevetia genus, fixed to skin or cloth pieces in order to be tied to the ankles or wrists of the dancer or musician.
• They are also known to take molluscs, scorpions, insects, small birds ( they have been recorded removing and possibly preying on rose-ringed parakeet chicks ) and reptiles in their diet They are known to feed on the fruits of " Thevetia peruviana ", which are known to be toxic to many vertebrates.
• Members studied and known to have such glycosides include the " Acokanthera ", " Apocynum ", " Cerbera ", " Nerium ", " Thevetia " and " Strophanthus . " " Rauvolfia serpentina " ( Indian snakeroot ) synthesizes the alkaloids reserpine and rescinnamine, which are of interest in studies of the treatment of high blood pressure, as well as some forms of psychosis . " Catharanthus roseus " yields alkaloids studied with regard to the treatment of cancer.