andromedotoxin

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andromedotoxin

(ænˌdrɒmɪdəʊˈtɒksɪn)

a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda

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The evergreen leaves are poisonous to grazing animals, due to the presence of andromedotoxin and arbutin.

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Andromedotoxin from the Rhododendron-flower was probably responsible for the poisonous honey (Gurney 1990:86-92).

Bees, honey and health in antiquity

mss.)--symptoms similar to some of those reported for temperate-region species of Rhododendron and Kalmia and presumably caused by the toxic compound andromedotoxin. However, laboratory analyses were unable to confirm the presence of andromedotoxin in the Venezuelan collection.

Diversity, adaptation, and endemism in neotropical ericaceae: biogeographical patterns in the vaccinieae