[Castor Oil Supply] Castor oil-containing castor beans are toxic

It is understood that castor oil is a triglyceride of fatty acids. “In castor seeds, its content is 35% ~ 57.%.” Castor oil is obtained by squeezing or solvent extraction. It is almost colorless or slightly yellow, clear and viscous liquid; slight odor; light taste and then slightly pungent, in ethanol It is easily soluble in medium and can be mixed with absolute ethanol, chloroform, ether or glacial acetic acid.

Castor beans are poisonous and very toxic. For workers who pick castor beans, if there is no If you pick strictly according to the operating procedures, unexpected situations may occur. By refining the castor seeds, you can get castor oil. Castor oil is widely used in the medical industry. You must also understand it when using it. If People with a history of castor oil cannot use this medicine to treat it.

After castor bean poisoning, the incubation period is long, which can be 1 to 3 days, and most of the symptoms begin 3 to 24 hours after eating. Clinical manifestations of patients Symptoms include throat irritation, burning sensation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and acute gastroenteritis. Castor bean skin debris can be seen in the stool. Severe cases may cause blood in the stool, fever, dehydration and acidosis, and central nervous system symptoms include headache, drowsiness and coma. , convulsions, etc. Patients with liver and kidney damage may experience jaundice, proteinuria, hematuria, anuria, etc. Coagulation and hemolysis may occur a few days after poisoning. Death may occur about 1 week after poisoning, and the main causes of death are respiratory depression, heart failure, or Acute renal failure.

Taking 2-7 pills of castor bean seeds for children aged 4-7 years old can cause poisoning and death, and 20 pills for adults can cause death. The incubation period after poisoning is long, which can be 1-3 days. Most of them are in the The disease begins 3-24 hours after eating; the lethal dose (g/kg) for various animals is roughly as follows: hen 14, female duck 4, female goose 0.4, rabbit 9, piglet 2.3, pig 1.3, cow 2, 0.5 for kid, 5.5 for goat, 1.25 for sheep, and 0.1 for horse.

Using castor oil as a labor induction meal may cause strong side effects. Taking castor oil and its products before delivery may cause strong side effects in the mother during delivery. Uterine contractions may cause symptoms such as heavy bleeding, which may put the mother’s life in danger. The 2005 Chinese Pharmacopoeia has stipulated that castor oil is a drug that women should not take. Contraindications: It is contraindicated during menstruation, pregnancy and patients with abdominal inflammation.