Table 1.

Outline of certain non-protein plant toxins contained in known arrow poisons.

Toxin	Structure	Source (example)	Region of Use	LD50, µg/kg
Aconitine	Alkaloid	Aconitum spp.	Europe, Asia	100 (mouse, i.v.)
Antiarin	Glycoside	Antiaris toxicaria	Asia	900 (cat, i.v.)
Cicutoxine	Alcohol	Cicuta spp.	North America	~9000 (mouse, i.p.)
Convallatoxin	Glycoside	Parquetina nigrescens	Africa	200 (cat, i.p.)
Ouabain	Glycoside	Strophanthus spp.	Africa	110 (cat, i.v.)
Strychnine	Alkaloid	Strychnos nux-vomica	Asia	400 (mouse, i.v.)
Toxiferine I	Alkaloid	Strychnos toxifera	South America	20 (mouse, i.v.)
Tubocurarine	Alkaloid	Chondrodendron spp.	South America	100 (mouse, i.v.)