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Yes tomato contains oxalic acid as it ripens the amount of Vitamin C decreases and the amount of oxalic acid increases

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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 acid does tomato contain?

Tomatoes contain citric acid, which gives them their tangy flavor.


Is rhubarb an alkali?

It is an acid - Oxalic acid


What elements are in an oxalic acid?

Oxalic acid contain hydrogen, oxygen carbon.


Can tomato contain oxalic acid?

Tomatoes contain a moderate amount of Oxalic acid of between 2 and 10mg per serving. The figures could be highly variable depending on ripeness, climate and soil conditions, up to 50mg per 100 grams is possible.


Are the leaves of a rhubarb plant poisonous?

All* materials are poisonous if ingested in sufficient amount. After all, water itself is toxic if one imbibes enough of it to dilute the blood thus disturbing electrolyte distribution which, in turn, affects the heart's rhythm. But to get to the original question, rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid which is a skin irritant.Oxalic acid - as in the rhubarb leaves - should not be eaten either as there have been cases of poisoning from ingesting the leaves.


Is rhubarb acid hazardous?

The leaves contain Oxalic Acid and should not be eaten.


Which acid is present in tomato?

Ascorbic acid is present in tomatoes.Oxalic acid, though, is the main acid in tomatoes.Tomatoes contain citric, malic, oxalic, succinic, glycolic, tartaric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, sulphuric, fumaric, ascorbic, pyrrolidinonecarboxylic and galacturonic acids. The most abundant are citric and malic acids.


What is the name of the acid found in rubarb?

Oxalix acid, in the leaves


How do I find products with the Active ingredient oxalic acid?

The best place to find products containing oxalic acid is in the cleaning products section of any store. Many household cleaning items, especially bleaches, contain oxalic acid.


What acid does rhubarb contain?

Oxalic acid. It is present in many plants including rhubarb and spinach. It is known to contribute to the formation of kidney stones. It is also the used as a cleaning and bleaching agent. Oxalic acid is the active ingredient in Bar Keepers Friend cleaner. Rhubarb also contains a carboxylated acidic anthraquinone called rhein.


What is the forumla for oxalic acid?

Oxalic acid is H2C2O4