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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Lantana camara

Introduction

Family: Verbenaceae
Malay Name: Bunga Tahi Ayam
Other Names: Yellow Sage, Shrub Verena, Lantana, Red Sage, Vandreblomst.
Information
A kind of shrubs and fluffy. Can reach 3-5 feet in height. Prickly stem and leaves also smell unpleasant. Umbrella-shaped flowers of this plant and have a variety of colors from yellow, pink, purple and orange. Shaped fruit, stems, dark green and dark blue.       

Local use

Ornamental plants.

Poisoned

Toxic Part: Fruit (human), and leaf, stem (animals)

Active Ingredients: Lantadene A and B Lantadene           
                                      
Other Materials: Acid triterprne pentacyclic, Dihidrolantadene A, Lancamarone, Icterogenin, oleanonik Acid, Acid lantanilik, 4 ',5-dihydroxy-3-dimetoksiflavone 0.7-4'-O-beta-D-glukopiranoside or Kamaroside.

Effects of Poisoning

Vomiting, breathing problems, children develop the eye, ataksia, limb weakness, anemia, coma and death can bring. Symptoms usually appear between 2.5-6 hours. This plant can also cause liver damage.

Emergency treatment

Try to vomiting and seek medical attention immediately.

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