Ricin is a toxin that can be easily extracted from seeds of Ricinus communis plants. Ricin is
considered to be a major bio-threat as it can be freely and easily acquired in large …

A case is presented of the attempted suicide of a 58-year-old man using castor beans. The
patient came to the emergency room complaining of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for nine …

Ricin is a toxic protein derived from the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) and has
potential for bioterrorism or criminal use. Therefore, sensitive and rapid analytical methods …

Ricin is a toxic protein produced in the seeds of the castor bean plant. The toxicity of the
protein and the ease in which it can be extracted from the seeds makes it a potential …

Ricin, the toxin component of Ricinus communis is considered as a potential chemical
weapon. Several complementary techniques are required to confirm its presence in …

Ricin is a potent toxin capable of inhibiting protein synthesis and causing death or
respiratory failure. Because of its high availability and lethality, ricin is considered a likely …

The toxic plant protein ricin has gained notoriety due to wide availability and potential use as
a bioterrorism agent, with particular concern for food supply contamination. We have …

Ricin is a toxic protein derived from castor beans and composed of a cytotoxic A chain and a
galactose-binding B chain linked by a disulfide bond, which can inhibit protein synthesis and …

Ricin is an abundant protein from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis. Because of its
high toxicity and the simplicity of producing mass quantities, ricin is considered a biological …

Background Ricin (also called RCA-II or RCA60), one of the most potent toxins and
documented bioweapons, is derived from castor beans of Ricinus communis. Several in vitro …