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Poisonous Plants |
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1. Accidental ingestion of poisonous plant |
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It may be difficult to distinguish poisonous plants from edible plants just by looking at a part of the plant such as new sprouts, young leaves, roots, and berries. When eating collected wild vegetables, you need to be certain to learn their features and how to distinguish them.
*Ingredient of commercially available “Japanese pickles of pokeweed” is the root of cirsium dipsacolepis. |
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2. Food poisoning cases caused by poisonous plants |
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Occurrence of food poisoning during the past 13 years (2003 to 2015) for which responsible plants were identified or surmised is shown below table;
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3. Major poisonous substances in plant |
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While the reason why plants produce poisonous substances has not clearly elucidated, one of the reasons may be protection from being eaten for species preservation. |
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4. Preventive measures for food poisoning caused by poisonous plants |
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Please be careful not to develop food poisoning caused by poisonous plants. Five points for preventing food poisoning caused by poisonous plants
If you are poisoned, please seek medical care immediately. |