Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species...
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highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. The median lethal dose (LD50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms...
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an extremely toxic hemagglutinin, from seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis). The first lectin to be purified on a large scale and available on...
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a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans, the seeds of the plant Ricinus communis. The seeds are 40 to 60 percent oil. It is a colourless or pale yellow...
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acid. Castor oil, the expressed natural fatty oil of the seeds of Ricinus communis also contains mixtures of the glycerides of isoricinoleic acids and...
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component of the seed oil obtained from the seeds of castor plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae), the plant that produces ricin. It is also found...
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(bleeding-heart, Dutchman's breeches) Hyacinthus (hyacinth) Myrtus (myrtle) Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) Trillium Viola...
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based on the host plant used for feeding the caterpillars, castor, Ricinus communis. This moth is derived from several different species within the genus...
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glycosides (e.g. root tubers of cassava). The seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis contain the highly toxic carbohydrate-binding protein ricin. A milky...
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pseudoacacia, Abrus precatorius, Jatropha curcas, Croton gratissimus and Ricinus communis. Typical toxalbumins are abrin and ricin.[self-published source?] Ingestion...
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puffballs, dung, ser-sha – a yellow fungus, and the fruit of tsi dra ka (Ricinus communis).] Ink at Wikipedia's sister projects Definitions from Wiktionary Media...
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oil plant", but it is not the same as the usual castor oil plant, Ricinus communis (they are in the same family but different subfamilies). J. curcas...
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has an association with the introduced Lantana camara and the native Ricinus communis plants. They consume the nectar for food and preferentially use these...
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and several other Clostridial species. (X or XR) Ricin Castor bean (Ricinus communis) (W or WA) Saxitoxin Various marine and brackish cyanobacteria, such...
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ingested seeds may be absorbed much more slowly than the ricin in Ricinus communis even if the seeds are chewed and the coat penetrated, allowing time...
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embryo. Some mature endosperm tissue stores fats (e.g. castor bean, Ricinus communis) and others (including grains, such as wheat and corn) store mainly...
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Martin; Dorner, Martin B.; Dorner, Brigitte G. (24 October 2011). "Ricinus communis Intoxications in Human and Veterinary Medicine—A Summary of Real Cases"...
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borders are infused with half-hardy tropical species such as Canna and Ricinus communis. While the perennials, particularly the ornamental grasses, provide...
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butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on castor (Ricinus communis). It is similar in appearance to Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor...
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closure, and slows leaf expansion in flooded plants of castor oil (Ricinus communis) despite diminished delivery of ABA from the roots to shoots in xylem...
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Samen von Ricinus comm. L. und einigen anderen Euphorbiaceen [About ricin, a poisonous ferment [i.e., enzyme] from the seeds of Ricinus communis L. and some...
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These are some common ingredients found in all concealer products: Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil Dimethicone Glycerin Talc Hydrolyzed rice protein...
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produced by worms that consume the leaves of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). Generally, silk cocoons are boiled with the worm inside to preserve...
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year-round. The larvae feed on Melicoccus bijugatus, Ricinus species (including Ricinus communis) and Terminalia catappa. Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics...
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Garden include Strychnos nux-vomica (source of strychnine), hemlock, Ricinus communis (source of harmless castor oil but also deadly ricin), foxglove, Atropa...
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AM, Villinski JT (April 2014). "Experimental effect of feeding on Ricinus communis and Bougainvillea glabra on the development of the sand fly Phlebotomus...
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It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The caterpillar is a pest on Ricinus communis. "Species Details: Cryptoblabes ephestialis Hampson, 1903". Catalogue...
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tetrodotoxin, the lectin ricin from seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis, cyanide (CN−), and carbon monoxide; and such essentials to life as...
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French entomologist Georges E.R.J. Orhant. The larvae only feed on Ricinus communis, which is curious because this plants produces the natural insecticide...
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Wayback Machine. Seanthomas.net. Retrieved on 2013-07-17. "Ricin (from Ricinus communis) as undesirable substances in animal feed - Scientific Opinion of the...
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