cycasin

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cycasin /cy·ca·sin/ (si´kah-sin) a toxic principle from the seeds of several species of Cycas, native to Guam; it is neoplastic to the liver, kidneys, intestine, and lungs after hydrolysis by intestinal bacteria.

cycasin

a toxic glycoside found in Cycas spp. and other cycads.

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cycad Cycas methylazoxymethanol			Because he's failed to produce the full, progressive disease in monkeys by dosing them with BMAA, he's now pursuing cycasin, another cycad compound. Guam mystery disease from bat entree? (Troubling Treat) by Milius, S. / Science News You cycad fans can relax: properly washing cycad nuts removes the "possibly" carcinogenic cycasin. Carcinogens au naturel? by Lefferts, Lisa Y. / Nutrition Action Healthletter Compounds being tested include methylmethoxymethanol, which comes from the naturally occurring toxin cycasin (from a plant in the cycad family), as well as N-methyl-N-nitrosourea and methyl methane sulfonate, both of which are synthetic compounds found in grilled foods and smoke. MIT toxicogenomics research program by Eubanks, Mary / Environmental Health Perspectives			cyanotic induration Cyathocephalus Cyathospirura Cyathostoma cyathostomiasis Cyathostominae cyathostomosis Cyathostomum Cyberchondriac Cyberchondriasis Cyberdoc cyberknife Cybermedicine cybernetics Cyberphysician Cyberphysiology Cybersex Cybersickness Cyberstalking Cybersurgery Cyberterrorism Cybex Cyborg cycad Cycas cycasin cycl(o)- cycl- cyclacillin cyclamate Cyclamen europaeum cyclamin cyclandelate cyclarthrodial cyclarthrosis cyclase cycle cycle of violence cycle per degree cycle per second cycle, chewing cycle, masticating cyclectomy cyclencephaly cyclic cyclic adenosine monophosphate cyclic AMP cyclic AMP cycloheximide cyclic compound cyclic edema cyclic GMP			Cycadeoidaceae Cycadeoidales Cycadeoids Cycadeoids Cycadicae Cycadofilicales Cycadofilicales Cycadophyta Cycadophyta Cycadophyta Cycadophytae Cycadophyte Cycadophyte Cycadophyte Cycadophytina Cycadopsida Cycadopsida Cycadopsida Cycads Cycads Cycads CYCAN Cycas Cycas Cycas Cycas circinalis Cycas Necrotic Stunt Virus Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta cycasin CYCATYC CYCC CYCCM CYCD CYCE CYCEC CYCG CYCI CYCIC CycL CycL CycL language cycl(o)- cycl- cycl- Cyclachaena cyclacillin Cyclades Cyclades Cyclades Islands Cyclades Islands Cyclades Network Cyclades Network Cyclades Wireless Network Cycladic Cycladic Cycladic art Cycladic civilisation Cycladic civilization Cycladic civilization

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