Cardiac glycoside poisoning caused by ingestion of plant material is common in tropical and sub-tropical areas. In evaluating the use of the Abbott TDx Digoxin II assay to detect such cases of poisoning, we found it a rapid and convenient method for confirming the ingestion of glycosides from the plants Nerium oleander, Thevetia peruviana, and Adonis microcarpa, and from the toad Bufo marinus. ...

Air dried flowers of Nerium oleander and Tecoma stans have been investigated for their polyphenolics. The pigments have been found to myricetin and rutin respectively which were characterized by chromatography and spectral studies. These pigments were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity against different organisms. It was ascertained that the ethyl acetate fractions of flow...

Oleander is very frequently planted as an ornamental shrub in urban areas of the Mediterranean. Its most common pest aphid Aphis nerii, and heavy infestations produce aesthetic damage disturbances to citizens, they are sprayed with insecticides order reduce population density. One alternative method conservation biological control which enhanced by provisioning food, refuges, reproduction sites...