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Phytochemicals play a major role in the day‐to‐day management of diseases and health. There have been many reports of their effectiveness as community medicines and as alternatives to conventional drugs. However, there is one area that has been grossly underrepresented by researchers in phytochemistry. This is the area of poisonous plants and the role that phytochemicals play as toxins in society and how they could be harnessed for the betterment of mankind. There are many open‐source, non‐scholarly outlets and information that is not reviewed and that receives minimal scientific discussion.

Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery seeks to address the roles that poisonous plants and phytotoxins play as friends and foes in society. It covers the mechanisms, benefits, risks, and management protocols of phytotoxins in scientific laboratories and their usefulness in drug discovery. This book contains insights that can help in the development of antidotes against some phytochemicals and other synthetic toxic chemical agents and raises awareness of which plants need to be categorized for protection and controls and those that can be helpful in assisting as emergency medicines. This book is carefully designed to show the contribution that phytochemicals play in safety and health management and how they could inform policies at national and international levels. Various industrial communities, researchers, and scholarly drug developers will be well guided on how best to create relevant measures to counter and/or manage toxins using phytochemicals or other means. The chapters in this book are presented in a clear and consistent manner to aid flow and continuity.