Castor bean pod. Close-up of a researcher holding a bean pod from the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The seedpods are used to obtain castor oil for medicinal use. Castor oil is taken for its laxative effects,however another component of the oil is ricin,one of the most powerful poisons known. The castor oil plant is a fast growing tropical shrub. This research is being carried out by the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Prechtel, Brian / US Department of Agriculture |
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