Abrus

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Abrus

pantropical plant genus of the legume family Fabaceae.

Abrus precatorius

seeds contain a toxin, abrin, which causes severe diarrhea and paralysis. Called also jequirity, love precatory, lucky or paternoster bean, rosary or coral pea, crab's eye, minnie-minnie, Indian liquorice.

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abrin Abrus precatorius biotoxin coral pea crabs eye Indian licorice Indian liquorice jequirity bean love bean lucky bean minnie-minnie Paternoster bean precatory bean rachitic rosary rosary toxalbumin			Most of these masks are decorated with a crosslike design consisting of a wax stripe in which red Abrus precatorius seeds are set. Buffalo helmets of Tussian and Siemu peoples of Burkina Faso by Petridis, Constantine / African Arts Fed Proc 18: 412-417 Kuo SC, Chen SC, Chen LH, Wu JB, Wang JP, Teng CM (1995) Potent antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory and antiallergic isoflavanquinones from the roots of Abrus precatorius. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a fraction rich in ... by Ferreira, M.A.D.; Nunes, Osmar D.R.H.; Fontenele, Juvenia B.; Pessoa, Otilia D.L.; Lemos, Telma L.G. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology The compounds come from the weedy vine Abrus precatorius, commonly known as the rosary pea, which grows in tropical regions worldwide. New sugar substitutes in the pipeline by USA Today (Magazine)			ABPA ABPANC ABPEE ABPM ABR ABR test Abracadabra Therapy abrachia abrachiocephalia abrade Abrams Generator abrasio abrasion abrasion arthroplasty abrasion layer abrasive abrasiveness abreact abreaction abrin abrosia Abrovirus viruses abruptio abruptio placentae abruption Abrus Abrus precatorius Abs abs feb abs feb. abscess Abscess Incision & Drainage abscess of liver abscess scan abscessation abscise abscissa abscission absconsio abscopal abscopal effect absence absence from practice absence seizure Absent Bow Tie Sign absent periods absent without leave absenteeism absentia epileptica Absidia Absinthe			Abrskil ABRSM ABRT Abrui abrupt abrupt abrupt Abrupt climate change Abrupt Climate Change Studies abrupt junction Abrupt Wing Stall Abruptia placenta abruptio abruptio Abruptio placenta Abruptio placenta abruptio placentae abruptio placentae abruption abruption abruption abruptly abruptly abruptly Abruptly pinnate abruptly-pinnate abruptly-pinnate leaf abruptness abruptness abruptness Abrus Abrus precatorius Abrus precatorius Abrus precatorius Abrutium Abrutium Abruzzi Abruzzi Abruzzi Abruzzi e Molise Abruzzi e Molise Abruzzi e Molise Abruzzi e Molise, Italy Abruzzi, Luigi Amadeo Guiseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco di Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca degli Abruzzian Abruzzian Abruzzian Abruzzians Abruzzians Abruzzians Abruzzie Molise Abruzzo Abruzzo Abruzzo ABRV ABRVS ABRW ABRWDB ABRWH abs

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