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Evisceration is a method of autotomy involving the ejection of internal organs used by animals as a defensive strategy. Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) eject parts of the gut in order to scare and defend against potential predators such as crabs and fish.
The recalled cucumbers are dark green, with a diameter of about 1.5 to 2 inches and a length of about 5 to 9 inches, according to Fresh Start Produce Sales. Neither mini cucumbers nor English ...
What the experts say about eating the wax coating. Plus, tips for how to avoid it.
Kidney toxicity [5] associated with kidney failure; associated with development of cancer, particularly of the urinary tract, known carcinogen [8] [9] Atractylate Atractylis gummifera: Liver damage, [3] nausea, vomiting, epigastric and abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anxiety, headache and convulsions, often followed by coma [10]
Generally, bezoars can be found in the stomach in less than 0.5% of patients having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. [4] The formation of diospyrobezoars from persimmons is due to a chemical reaction between stomach acid and phlobatannin contained in the persimmon. [ 9 ]
Whole cucumbers from a Delray Beach company have been recalled and are being investigated for a possible link to a current salmonella outbreak with 141 illnesses.
Holothuria (Selenkothuria) glaberrima, also known as the brown rock sea cucumber, [2] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Selenkothuria. The cucumber is distributed in the Western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. [3] The species is found at a depth of 0–42 meters. [4]
Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.3 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. every year, with food being the source for most of the illnesses, according to the ...