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  2. Ricin - Wikipedia

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    Swallowing castor beans rarely proves to be fatal unless the bean is thoroughly chewed. The survival rate of castor bean ingestion is 98%. [8] In 2013 a 37-year-old woman in the United States survived after ingesting 30 beans. [41] In another case, a man ingested 200 castor beans mixed with juice in a blender and survived. [42]

  3. Ricinus - Wikipedia

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    Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. [3]

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    Castor oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the pressing the seeds of the castor bean plant, which is indigenous to India, Africa and the Middle East. The thick, sticky oil has been used for ...

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    Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant (ricinus communis), which is naturally found in parts of Africa, India and South America, Dr. Joshua Zeichner ...

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  7. List of incidents involving ricin - Wikipedia

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    A 37-year-old female ingested the pulp of 30 castor beans in an attempt to commit suicide from ricin poisoning. Trace amounts of the toxin were later found in her residence. She was found by her husband and immediately put in intensive care for a week but did not survive. [54]

  8. Castoreum - Wikipedia

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    Castoreum. Castoreum / k æ s ˈ t ɔːr i ə m / is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers used in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. [1] [2]Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands, located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail. [3]

  9. Elaiosome - Wikipedia

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    Caruncle Carunculate seeds of Ricinus communis (Castor beans) The particular elaiosome in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae is called caruncle ( Latin caruncula "wart"). Seeds that have caruncles are carunculate ; seeds that do not have caruncles are ecarunculate .