Lantana camara.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Lantana camara.pdf (application/pdf Object)
In herbal medicine, infusions of the
leaves and other plant parts are used as an
antiinflammatory (Oyedapo and others 1999), a
tonic and expectorant, and added to baths as an
antirhumatic. Lantana extracts have also been
shown to be a powerful febrifuge (Liogier 1990).
Because the leaves and some other parts of lantana
are poisonous, care must be taken when it is used
medicinally. The ripe fruit is benign and heavily
consumed by birds and frequently eaten by
humans in some countries (Herzog and others
1994). Extracts of lantana leaves have shown
strong insecticidal and antimicrobial activity in
numerous experiments. Storing potatoes with
lantana leaves nearly eliminates damage by
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, the potato tuber
moth (Lal 1987)

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WARNING: Pets have reportedly become ill after ingesting lantana. The unripe berries are known to be very toxic and the foliage toxic to livestock.