Thread: Castor Oil
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Old 24 August 2000, 05:07 PM   #16 (permalink)
Barton Stano
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My formal training is in toxicology and biochemistry, I need to issue a warning. Castor beans are very toxic, castor oil is less toxic (notice I said less toxic, in a large doses it too kills), because the beans are crushed then heated to denature a very nasty protein. Even handling castor beans can cause symptoms. I hope this bit of biochemical trivia adds to the discussion.