Bitter Bottle Gourd ( Lagenaria siceraria ) Toxicity

Abstract Background Bottle gourd ( Lagenaria siceraria ) is an edible plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. When extremely bitter, ingestion of bottle gourd can cause rapid onset diarrhea, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hypotension due to release of a substance named cucurbitacin. Objective O...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of emergency medicine 2014-06, Vol.46 (6), p.772-775
Hauptverfasser:	Ho, Cynthia H., MD, Ho, Michael G., MD, Ho, Shin-Pin, MD, Ho, Helen H., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae - poisoning cucurbitacin Cucurbitacins - poisoning Diarrhea - chemically induced Emergency Fluid Therapy food poisoning food-borne illness Foodborne Diseases - etiology Foodborne Diseases - therapy hematemesis Humans Male Middle Aged Nausea - chemically induced Proton Pump Inhibitors - therapeutic use United States Vomiting - chemically induced
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