Book Review: Clinical and Experimental Toxicology of Cyanides

Book Review Experimental and Clinical Neurotoxicology

This text, in both concept and execution, was an ambitious undertaking by its editors Peter S. Spencer and Herbert H. Schaumberg, who also serve as major contributors. To describe this work as over-ambitious would be to imply that it does not reach the rigorous goals it sets for itself. Happily, this reader can report that Experimental and Clin­ ical Neurotoxicology is, by and large, successful...

Book Review: Modern Poisons: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology

A review of Novichok Toxicology

Introduction: Novichoks are considered as the fourth generation of chemical weapons and nerve agents (NA) category. NAs were produced and developed during the Cold War in the (former) Soviet :union:. Due to the confidentiality of the manufacturing process of these agents, there is little information about the properties of these compounds. Like other NA, novichoks are organophosphorus compounds...

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Toxicology effects of saffron and its constituents: a review

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been considered as a medicinal plant since ancient times and also widely used as food additive for its color, taste and odor. The pharmacological properties of saffron and its main constituents, crocin and safranal have been evaluated using different in vivo and in vitro models. Additionally, other lines of studies have found toxicological effects of saffron.  Ho...