CHAPTER III 

 CELASTRACEffi. 



Spindle Tree {Euonymus europceus L.). According to Cornevin 

 the spindle tree is poisonous in all its parts, especially the fruits, which 

 are emetic and strongly purgative. Sheep and goats have been injured 

 from eating the leaves, and children have suffered from eating the fruits. 



Toxic Principle. This plant does not appear to have been closely 

 studied from the toxicological point of view; contrary to the state- 

 ments generally made in the literature Van Kijn remarks that this species 

 does not contain the doubtfully classed Euonymin. 



Symptoms. Ingestion of the plant induces symptoms and lesions 

 such as are due to violent vegetable purgatives. 



REFERENCES. 



63, 81, 205, 252. 



RHAMNACEiE. 



Buckthorn {Rhamnus Catharticus L.) and {R. Frangula L.). The 

 berries of both species are toxic and purgative, but both are uncommon 

 and rarely eaten by stock. 



Toxic Principle. The berries and bark contain the glucosides 

 Frangulin (C21H20O9) and Rhamnetin (CigHigOy). 



Symptoms. The berries are purgative, and there is some danger 

 from large quantities, which may induce super-purgation. The leaves 

 are astringent and may arrest milk secretion (Cornevin). Miiller states 

 that the inflammation of the stomach and intestines may terminate 

 fatally. 



REFERENCES. 

 4, 63, 76, 190, 203. 



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