Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 106-108
Case Report
Srinivasa Reddy P1*, Raj Kumar M G2
1. Professor and Head, Department of Forensic medicine & Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College.
2. Assistant professor, Department of Forensic medicine & Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
*Corresponding Author
E-mail: [email protected]
Mob No: 9449677567
Yellow oleander is an ornamental cardiotoxic plant found in tropical and subtropical areas of the World. Its toxicity is related to the content of cardio active glycosides, mainly oleandrin1. A 38-year-old fe-male was brought to to R.L Jalappa hospital, Mortuary, Kolar with history of consumption of unknown com-pound and succumbed to death at her residence. Initially deceased husband was suspected for committing homicide but after meticulous autopsy and FSL report it was found to be a case of yellow oleander poison-ing. This case report wherein the victim succumbed to instantaneous death following consumption of yel-low oleander.
Key words: Yellow oleander, cardiotoxicity, oleandrin, homicide, & suicide
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