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Ricin: An Ancient Story for a Timeless Plant Toxin

2019-05-28

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The castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) has been known since time immemorial in traditional medicine in the pharmacopeia of Mediterranean and eastern ancient cultures. Moreover, it is still used in folk medicine worldwide. Castor bean has been mainly recommended as anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, anti-bacterial, laxative, abortifacient, for wounds, ulcers, and many other indications. Many cases of human intoxicati...

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c6e48bce-3a28-5167-94de-c9592a3aa1ef
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10.20944/preprints201905.0338.v1
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