Tag: Sodom apple

The milky latex of the Sodom apple plant, scientifically known as *Calotropis procera*, contains potent cardiac glycosides that can severely disrupt heart function and even cause death. This evergreen shrub is toxic through ingestion, contact, and inhalation, making it a significant health and ecological concern in many regions.

The plant known as the Sodom apple ($Calotropis$ genus), or apple of Sodom, is highly toxic, containing cardiotoxic chemicals in all its parts. While it has a long history of use in traditional medicine across Africa, India, and the Middle East, this is not a nutritional food source and consuming any part can be lethal.