Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Balvant S. Khajja

Publications

• Review Article
  Forensic Study of Indian Toxicological Plants as Botanical Weapon (BW): A Review
  Author(s): Balvant S. Khajja, Mukesh Sharma, Rajveer Singh and Girish K. MathurBalvant S. Khajja, Mukesh Sharma, Rajveer Singh and Girish K. Mathur
  
  Poisons, those silent weapons capable of destroying life mysteriously, secretly and without violence, have ever had a peculiar fascination for mankind. The plant originated weapons or “BOTANICAL WEAPONS (BW)” were also used by criminals in burglary, rape and murder cases. The Botanical weapons are may be the part of the toxic and poisonous plants or may be the toxic constituents of plants. In India, there are so many cases were available where criminal by mixing it in food material or contact of the irritating toxic parts of the plants to victim’s body in the buses/trains. Poisonous plants are those biological weapons which cause serious problems or even death occur. These weapons are first choice of professional poisoners in toxi-crime because they are easily available and having no cost. They have played so large a part, in romance as well as in crime, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000112

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