Intoxication by the Ackee plant vegetable toxic. A case report
Abstract
Most of plants do not possess toxic properties demonstrated, but they do have toxicological studies, belong to a variety of species commonly present in nature. The Ackee (Blighia sapida) is Jamaica national fruit, its toxicity is low frequency and consumption areas is common inpopulations of African descent. A sporadic case of a 25-year-old is presented who ingested the fruits of unripe Ackee cooked with pork; presenting continuous vomiting, abdominal pain, white urine with deep pain, weight loss, malaise, weakness and nervous disorders we carry out a warning about the possibility of this poisoning through this case.
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Sánchez Navarro E, Rodríguez M del C, Chaviano Patterson D, Ruíz Arcia I. Intoxication by the Ackee plant vegetable toxic. A case report. Mediciego [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 13 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];20(2). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/140
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