BACKGROUND #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The Yellow Oleander is an ornamental tree that is common throughout the tropics. Ingestion of its seeds results in a clinical picture similar to digoxin toxicity. OBJECTIVES #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac findings in acute Yellow Oleander poisoning. METHODS AND MATERIALS #ENTITYSTARTX02014; A total of 21 patients with history...

Agents that can suppress the activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) may be able to block tumorigenesis and inflammation. Oleandrin, a polyphenolic cardiac glycoside derived from the leaves of Nerium oleander, is a candidate NF-kappaB and AP-1 modulator. We investigated the effect of oleandrin on NF-kappaB activation induced by inflammatory agents. Oleandr...

Significance to the Landscape and Nursery Industries In the face of California’s rapid population growth, the competition for increasingly limited water resources has necessitated the use of recycled water for landscape and nursery irrigation. A reference list of the sensitivity of plant species to recycled water would facilitate implementation of recycled water irrigation. The information gene...