Some Common Plants, Fruits and Vegetables that are Poisonous!
Here are some plants, fruits, and vegies that are poisonous if you know what to look for... Enjoy...
* Apple: Seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides; in most species, the amount found in a single fruit won't kill a person; but it is possible to ingest enough seeds to provide a fatal dose.
* Cherry: as well as other species such as peach, plum, almond, and apricot. Leaves and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides.
* Chocolate. Contains theobromine at levels toxic to dogs and cats.
* Indian pea: A legume grown in Asia and East Africa as an insurance crop for use during famines. Contains Oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid (ODAP), a neurotoxin causing wasting and paralysis if eaten over a long period.
* Kidney bean or common bean: Contains the lectin phytohaemagglutinin, which causes gastric upset. Toxicity removed by thorough cooking.
* Lima Bean or Butter Bean: Raw beans contain dangerous amounts of linamarin, a cyanogenic glucoside.
* Onions and Garlic: contain thiosulphate, which is toxic to dogs, cats and some other livestock.
* Potato: Foliage and green-tinged tubers are toxic, containing the glycoalkaloid solanine, which develops as a result of exposure to light. Causes intense digestive disturbances, nervous symptoms.
* Rhubarb: Leaf blades, but not petioles, contain oxalic acid salts, causing kidney disorders, convulsions, coma. Rarely fatal.
* Tomato: Foliage and vines contain alkaloid poisons which cause digestive upset and nervous excitement.
FYI: I know this is NOT a joke, I posted it as a joke because nobody reads blogs... Only rich white yuppies read blogs...
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