Animal toxin
* toxins that are produced by animals. It is naturally present in their system.
* We can be affected by their poison through ingestion, bites, or even exposure.
* As we looked on animals, it seems that they are not harmful, but we never know that certain animal can harm a person and cause death to it. So whenever we encounter animals, make sure that we take good care of ourselves from them.
* toxins that are produced by animals. It is naturally present in their system.
* We can be affected by their poison through ingestion, bites, or even exposure.
* As we looked on animals, it seems that they are not harmful, but we never know that certain animal can harm a person and cause death to it. So whenever we encounter animals, make sure that we take good care of ourselves from them.
Animal toxin samples:
(reference: http://biosciweb.net/animal/pdf/animal%20toxins.pdf)
Snake Venom - it is produced by snakes, their main weapon for protection for those who they think their enemy. It is also used for attack and to facilitate their digestion.
Humans acquire venom by snake bite, which can be poisonous and fatal.
Box Jelly Fish - produced primarily from jelly fish. Humans can acquire this poison by exposure (e.g touching) the venom is injected to the skin and can cause cardiorespiratory failure.
Hymenoptera venoms (honeybees, wasps,
hornets) - it is have been known for long period that these insects contains the histamine which causes hypersensitivity reaction.
(reference: http://biosciweb.net/animal/pdf/animal%20toxins.pdf)
Snake Venom - it is produced by snakes, their main weapon for protection for those who they think their enemy. It is also used for attack and to facilitate their digestion.
Humans acquire venom by snake bite, which can be poisonous and fatal.
Box Jelly Fish - produced primarily from jelly fish. Humans can acquire this poison by exposure (e.g touching) the venom is injected to the skin and can cause cardiorespiratory failure.
Hymenoptera venoms (honeybees, wasps,
hornets) - it is have been known for long period that these insects contains the histamine which causes hypersensitivity reaction.
Plant toxin
* toxin substances that naturally present in plants.
* toxin substances that naturally present in plants.
*Human fatalities caused by poisonous plants - especially resulting from accidental ingestion.
*It can also be fatal if you failed to avoid these poisonous plant.
*It can also be fatal if you failed to avoid these poisonous plant.
nicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
strychnine - an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
brucine - a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
hemlock - poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"
toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
mycotoxin - a toxin produced by fungus.
curare, tobucurarine - a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction.
