Toxicology
• Most plants with anticholinergic properties are from the family Solanaceae, and can be identified from their characteristic flowers. The Solanaceae family is rich in alkaloids that can cause life-threatening toxicity in humans. Plants causing human toxicity include Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade), Mandragora officinarum (mandrake), Hyoscyamus niger (henbane), Datura and Brugmansia sp. (Angel’s Trumpet). Atropa belladonna contains sweet-tasting berries that may be particularly dangerous for children. Ripe skin of some edible plants, such as potato, tomato, eggplant and chili pepper ( Solanaceae family) contain asymptomatic doses of atropine (California poison control system, 2008) These plants produce the tropane . . .
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