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If oxalic acid is a poison why is it possible to eat rhubarb and spinach?
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∙ 13y ago
it is not possible to eat spinach if it is poisonous because you might die from it and that is true when oxalic acid is poison i rhubarb and spinach there is a chance of you to die
thanks bianka
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agobecause rhubarb tastes bad...
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Is rubarb poison?
Rhubarb leaves contain poisonous substances including oxalic acid
What happens when you eat rhubarb leaves?
Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid. So too does the stem itself. Tomatoes also contain oxalic acid, especially the leaves. Oxalic acid is a poison. Oxalic acid is also found in potatoes and in peppers as well as in peas. Oxalic acid becomes concentrated in tomato paste. In the tomato, red tomato's have less oxalic acid than do green tomato's.
What plant is part food and part poison?
Rhubarb.
Why do people eat the stalk and not the leaf of a rhubarb?
People avoid eating the leaves of rhubarb because they contain relatively high levels of oxalate (oxalic acid), which at this concentration can be poisonous.The stalk contains less oxalate, and is considered safe to eat.Rhubarb also contains another poison: a group of compounds known as glycosides. However, within the leaf stalk these poisons are confined to the bottom of the stalk, and the middle of the stalk is considered safe.
Is Virginia Creeper Posinous?
It is poisonous to eat as it contains oxalic acid. It won't cause irratation like poison ivy.
What are some examples of inedible?
Examples of inedible leaves would be poison ivy, sumac, and rhubarb leaves.
Can one eat eggs of hens who have eaten rhubarb leaves?
Yes it is OK to eat the eggs....the poison of the rhubarb leaf is not transferred to the egg. The chicken will not eat many, it will get wise to the fact it is not good to eat rather quickly.
Are California poppies poisonous to cats?
California poppies are poisonous to cats. Additional plants poisonous to cats include rhubarb, poison oak, foxtail, and the fruit salad plant.
Is It possible to become immune to poison ivy and If so how?
No.
Did Cleopatra die from drinking posioned wine?
It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.It is entirely possible. No one knows exactly how Cleopatra died, except that it was from some type of poison or combination of poisons.
What happens if someone eats poison everyday?
It's possible to develop some resistance to the poison. Or you'll get sicker and sicker by the day.
Is it possible to feed an ant rhubarb leaves and get it to become tolerant to the toxin and when something eats it it will get the poison?
It does seem plausible. Just like the H1N1 vaccine, it would be subjecting the ant to very small amounts of the poison, to raise its immune system against it. You would have to steadily increase its dosages of the Ruhbarb leaves. The only difficulties would be getting the ant to eat the leaf, and deciding how much of the leaf to put in, without killing the ant. But I doubt it will work, because the ant would not have enough poison in it to killing anything larger than a medium-sized spider.
