2007-11-24 13:36:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yes, the castor bean from the castor oil plant is very poisonous. The oil isolated from the bean, which is used medically as a cathartic and industrially as a lubricant and plasticizer, does not contain the poison component.
2007-11-24 13:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jon K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The toxin is known as ricin and is in the bean. It is extremely deadly and hard to detect. However, very few poisonings have been reported per Wikipedia, if you like that source. Castor bean plant is said to repel moles however my cat does a better job on moles.
2007-11-24 14:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the castor bean contains ricin , very deadly and hard to diagnose.
2007-11-24 18:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by billy e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very poisonous, one bean can kill a small child.
2007-11-25 02:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by Isadora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-11-24 13:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Felani Perez 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh my yes!! http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp
2007-11-24 13:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋