Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Agarwala, Kuldeep Prasad; Mohanty, Sweta; Surveswaran, Siddharthan Title A name given to the resource Phytotoxins: Terrestrial Plant Sources Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Biotoxins: Biotechnological and Therapeutic Applications;pp.141-171 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75309-1_7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75309-1_7</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007411061?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007411061?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Agarwala K.P., Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, Hyderabad, India; Mohanty S., Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, Hyderabad, India; Surveswaran S., Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, Hyderabad, India, Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Plants produce a wide variety of phytochemicals during biochemical reactions. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are specialised metabolites or phytochemicals that are produced by plants in response to biotic and abiotic stresses or as a by-product of metabolism. PSMs are needed by the cells of the plant to interact with its environment and are produced in very small concentrations. They have various therapeutic effects and are used as medication in various conditions. However, the difference between therapeutic and toxic levels of these compounds is so low that when administered in excess, they can cause adverse conditions. These toxic PSMs are also known as phytotoxins. Phytotoxins are highly versatile in their mode of toxicity, chemical composition, and structure. The major groups of phytotoxins that have been categorised are alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, non-protein amino acids, glucosinolates, cardenolides, tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, and phytoecdysteroids. These phytotoxins have several toxic effects like allergenic, pesticidal, hallucinogenic, and allelochemical and may even cause fatalities. The effects of these phytotoxins in humans range from the disturbance in the metabolic pathways taking place in various organs to adverse conditions like cytotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and carcinogenicity. This chapter discusses in detail the various categories of phytotoxic compounds from land plants and their major biological activities. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Alkaloids; Glycosides; Peptides; Phytochemicals; Phytotoxins; Secondary metabolites; Tannins; Terpenoids Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303175309-1; 978-303175308-4; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online