Oleander
| Oleander | |
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| Nerium oleander in flower | |
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| Genus: | Nerium L.
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| Species: | N. oleander
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| Nerium oleander | |
Oleander, Nerium oleander,[1] is a poisonous shrub. It is commonly used in gardens because of its pink colored flowers.[2][3] Nerium oleander is native to northern Africa, the eastern Mediterranean basin and southeast Asia. Oleander prefers dry, warm climates and may naturalize in such areas.[4] Recently, scientific studies on cardenolide oleandrin show that it may be used to prevent mutagenesis.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Flora of China
- ↑ Osterloh J, Herold S, Pond S. Oleander interference in the digoxin radioimmunoassay in a fatal ingestion. JAMA 1982; 247: 1596-7.
- ↑ Zhao M. et al. 2007. Bioactive Cardenolides from the Stems and Twigs of Nerium oleander. J. Nat. Prod., 70, 1098 -1103
- ↑ culture conditions
- ↑ Manna SK. et al. 2000 Oleandrin Suppresses Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor- B, Activator Protein-1, and c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase Cancer Research 60, 3838-3847