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Raw Castor beans contain Ricin, which if ingested can be fatal to humans and animals. Between 6 and 8 beans is considered toxic to humans.

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The toxin is a lectin called Ricin.

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What type of toxin is derived from the bean of the castor plant?

ricin


what's the most dangerous plant?

While the answer is debatable, the castor plant is high on the list. One castor bean can kill a person. The toxin ricin is derived from castor beans.


What potent toxin is extracted from the castor bean?

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the deadilest plant would be "castor bean plant"


What is ricin toxin?

Ricin is a proteinic cytotoxin derived from the common castor bean, Ricinis communis. Recovered from the meal of castor beans in the castor oil making process, ricin toxin is perhaps 1,000 fold less toxin that botulinum toxin. Ricin is most toxic if inhaled and least toxic if swallowed. It has the potential to be used as a chemical warfare agent.


Are castor bean plants poisonous to deer?

Castor bean is not poison to deer unless the group of deer of your reagion has alergy to it , it is common cows or goats invade castor plantation and just be all right that happen because the toxin is iion the seed and the deer is going to eat the leaves


What is the most deadly plant on earth?

Deadliest plant on earth...Well that's alot of plants. My best guess would be the castor bean plant it produces castor beans which are used to make castor oil. However the beans have another ingredient, ricin which is very deadly and has been used in assasinations. It may only take one castor bean to kill an adult. Then again there are alot of plants on earth and there may be some competition with the castor plant. Water Hemlock might give the castor bean some competition. bacause GOD made them!


What is the scientific name for a castor bean?

The scientific name for a castor bean is Ricinus communis.


What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Castor bean?

The scientific or taxonomic name would be Ricinus communis.


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