Castor bean poisoning

Castor bean (castor bean), commonly known as hemp seed, is the fruit of castor and is an oil crop. Ricin is toxic, and its toxic components are ricin and ricinine. Ricin 2mg, ricinine 0.16g can be lethal to adults. Pediatric clothing 3 to 5 castor beans can be lethal. Ricin and ricin can be destroyed and detoxified by heating. Ricin is a cytoplasmic poison that can damage liver, kidney and other parenchymal organs, and has the function of agglutinating and lysing red blood cells. It can also paralyze the respiratory and vascular motility centers.

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