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M M Schonland

Publications and source records attributed to M M Schonland.

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PubMed1977

Toxicity of Callilepis laureola.

Callilepis laureola, which has been found to cause fatal liver necrosis in the Black population of Natal, is widely used as a herbal medicine. Chemical extraction has yielded a product, identified as atractyloside, which is responsible for the nephrotoxic and hypoglycaemic effects of Callilepis laureola. The hepatotoxic principle has not yet been isolated.

Animals↗
PubMed1977

Toxic hepatitis in black patients in natal.

The clinical and pathological features of toxic centrilobular zonal necrosis in Natal Blacks are described. It is suggested that this condition may be caused by the toxic action of Callilepis laureola (known to the Zulu as 'impila'). This plant and other herbs are used by many Blacks for self-medication or are prescribed by herbalists and witchdoctors.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Orthostatic hypotension due to Shy-Drager syndrome.

A case of orthostatic hypotension is presented, as well as postmortem neuropathological findings. The features of this case are consistent with those of the Shy-Drager syndrome, which comprises primary orthostatic hypotension and neurological manifestations caused by degenerative disease of the central nervous system.

Autopsy↗