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  2. Sulfur - Wikipedia

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    Though elemental sulfur is only minimally absorbed through the skin and is of low toxicity to humans, inhalation of sulfur dust or contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation. Excessive ingestion of sulfur can cause a burning sensation or diarrhea, [ 134 ] and cases of life-threatening metabolic acidosis have been reported after patients ...

  3. Low-sulfur diet - Wikipedia

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    A low-sulfur diet is a diet with reduced sulfur content. Important dietary sources of sulfur and sulfur containing compounds may be classified as essential mineral (e.g. elemental sulfur), essential amino acid and semi-essential amino acid (e.g. cysteine). Sulfur is an essential dietary mineral primarily because amino acids contain it.

  4. Biological roles of the elements - Wikipedia

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    Non-toxic; in humans, it often substitutes for calcium. [11] sulfur: 16: 5: Sulfur is essential and ubiquitous, partly because it is part of the amino acids cysteine and methionine. Many metals that appear as enzyme cofactors are bound by cysteine, and methionine is essential for protein synthesis. Toxic in some forms. tantalum: 73: 1c

  5. 10 Foods That Are Gross (or Dangerous) if You Eat Them Raw - AOL

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    2. Lima Beans. It's a hassle to get the average person to eat lima beans cooked, but you shouldn't eat them raw either. Limas contain a compound called linamarin, which converts into the poisonous ...

  6. 19 Frightening Foods You Eat Daily - AOL

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    Check out the slideshow above to learn the scariest additives in the foods you eat every day. Read more from Kitchen Daily: 10 Common Foods That Can Be Poisonous 13 Banned Foods Still Allowed in ...

  7. 8 insanely dangerous foods people actually eat - AOL

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    Watch out for those green sprouts!!They may contain solanine, a very toxic substance.Eating them can cause poisoning. Potato, poisato. 8) Sannakji Sannakji is live octopus that is cut into bite ...

  8. Metal toxicity - Wikipedia

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    Metal toxicity or metal poisoning is the toxic effect of certain metals in certain forms and doses on life.Some metals are toxic when they form poisonous soluble compounds. . Certain metals have no biological role, i.e. are not essential minerals, or are toxic when in a certain for

  9. Sulfur-reducing bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Sulfur reduction metabolism is an ancient process, found in the deep branches of the phylogenetic tree. [15] Sulfur reduction uses elemental sulfur (S 0) and generates hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) as the main end product. This metabolism is largely present in extreme environments where, especially in recent years, many microorganisms have been ...