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Castor bean poisoning

Known as: ricin poison, ricin poisoning 
National Institutes of Health

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RicinRicinus communisRicinus plant

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Toxicity of ricin present in castor bean seeds
The castor bean ( Ricinus communis ) is a bush from Euphorbiacea family cultivated for obtaining oil from the seeds. This oil has… 
2012
2012
Conformation-Dependent High-Affinity Potent Ricin-Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies
Ricin is a potential biothreat agent with no approved antidote available for ricin poisoning. The aim of this study was to… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Passive and Active Vaccination Strategies to Prevent Ricin Poisoning
Ricin toxin (RT) is derived from castor beans, produced by the plant Ricinus communis. RT and its toxic A chain (RTA) have been… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Suicidal death after injection of a castor bean extract (Ricinus communis L.).
2003
2003
UK doctors warned after ricin poison found in police raid
Doctors in the United Kingdom have been alerted to the symptoms of ricin poisoning after a small amount was found last week when… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Castor bean poisoning.
1984
1984
Effects of ricin, a protein toxin, on glucose absorption by rat small intestine. (Biochemical studies on oral toxicity of ricin. II).
The effects of ricin, a proteinous toxin from castor bean seeds, on glucose absorption by rat small intestine have been examined… 
1982
1982
Protection of mice from ricin poisoning by treatment with antibodies directed against ricin.
AbstractRabbit antibody directed against ricin was shown to have some beneficial effects in prolonging the life of mice given… 
1950
1950
Castor bean poisoning
1942
1942
CASTOR BEAN POISONING
Little mention has been made of castor bean poisoning in the American medical literature. This bean is the brown mottled seed of… 
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