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The fruits and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting; often fatal. [citation needed] Mentha pulegium: pennyroyal, pennyrile Lamiaceae: It is toxic to humans and has differing effects dependent on the volume and concentration ingested. The most concentrated and toxic form of the pennyroyal plant is pennyroyal oil.
Baneberry, Actaea pachypoda (Ranunculaceae) Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens (Celastraceae) Bitter cherry, Prunus emarginata (Rosaceae) Black bryony, Dioscorea communis (Dioscoreaceae) Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica (Rhamnaceae) Canadian moonseed, Menispermum canadense (Menispermaceae) Cassowary plum, Cerbera floribunda (Apocynaceae) Castor bean ...
The international Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. A portable, trailer-mounted food irradiation machine, c. 1968 Food irradiation (sometimes American English: radurization; British English: radurisation) is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams.
The CDC’s study lists out more than 40 so-called “powerhouse” fruits and vegetables. While watercress was the only one that received a perfect score, the runners-up are also worth noting ...
The FDA notes that as fruits, vegetables and grain crops readily absorb vital nutrients from the environment, these foods also take up contaminants, like lead. The agency says that it's impossible ...
Potentially Hazardous Food. Potentially Hazardous Food is a term used by food safety organizations to classify foods that require time-temperature control to keep them safe for human consumption. A PHF is a food that: Contains moisture – usually regarded as a water activity greater than 0.85. Contains protein.
Penicillium digitatum (/ ˌ p ɛ n ɪ ˈ s ɪ l i əm ˌ d ɪ dʒ ɪ ˈ t eɪ t əm /) is a mesophilic fungus found in the soil of citrus-producing areas. [1] [2] [3] It is a major source of post-harvest decay in fruits and is responsible for the widespread post-harvest disease in Citrus fruit known as green rot or green mould.
Fruitarianism. Varied fruits. Fruitarianism (/ fruːˈtɛəriənɪzəm /) is a diet that consists primarily of consuming fruits and possibly nuts and seeds, but without any animal products. [1] Fruitarian diets are subject to criticism and health concerns. Fruitarianism may be adopted for different reasons, including ethical, religious ...