Is castor oil poisonous? The prospect of planting is promising!

In our life, rapeseed oil, peanut oil, corn oil, soybean oil, sesame oil, walnut oil are our common edible oil, castor oil, I believe most people should also have heard of it. So, is castor oil poisonous?

Is castor oil toxic?

Castor oil is poisonous.

The main results are as follows: 1. Castor oil is an almost colorless or yellowish clarified viscous liquid, slight, light and slightly pungent, existing in the seeds of Euphorbiaceae castor, castor is an annual stout herb or herbaceous shrub, up to 5 meters high, leaves are palmate, capsule ovoid or subglobose, seeds oval, slightly flattened, 8-18 mm long, smooth, markings light brown or grayish white.

2. Castor belongs to Euphorbiaceae, and the plants in this family are poisonous, so castor oil obtained by extraction or solvent extraction is also poisonous. It contains ricin and ricinine, especially the former, which can cause poisoning. Symptoms after poisoning include headache, gastroenteritis, rising body temperature, leukocytosis, hemogram moving to the left, anuria, jaundice, cold sweat, frequent spasm, cardiovascular collapse and so on.

3. 2-7 castor beans can cause poisoning and death in children aged 4-7 years old, and 20 castor beans can die in adults. The incubation period after poisoning is long, which can occur in 1-3 days, and most of them begin to develop the disease 3-24 hours after eating. The g/kg to various animals was as follows: hens 14, female ducks 4, goose 0.4, rabbit .9, piglets 2.3,1.3, cows 2, goats 0.5,5.5,1.25,0.1 horses.

4. Although castor oil is toxic and cannot be used as edible oil, it can be used in medical treatment, generally as a laxative, oral administration can produce nausea, vomiting, acute abdominal pain and severe diarrhea; it is also widely used in various industrial sectors, such as Turkish red oil, soap, plastics, lubricants, etc., to produce plasticizers, dicarboxylic acids, polyurethane coatings, rubber, adhesives, lubricants and so on.

5, castor oil to avoid skin and eye contact, there will be slight irritation; parturient forbidden, castor oil is used as an induced labor meal, prenatal use may cause strong uterine contractions during delivery, causing massive bleeding and other symptoms, the 2005 Chinese Pharmacopoeia has stipulated that castor oil is taboo for parturients; it can not be used in conjunction with fat-soluble intestinal worms.

Second, what is the prospect of castor planting?

The main results are as follows: 1. The planting prospect of castor is considerable, because its seeds can extract oil, have high oil viscosity, low freezing point, cold and high temperature resistance, no freezing at-8 ℃-10 ℃, no solidification and denaturation at 500-600℃, and have more characteristics than other oils. It is an important raw material for chemical industry, light industry, metallurgy, electromechanical, textile, printing, dyestuff and other industries and medicine. Many countries have taken castor oil as one of their strategic reserves, so there is a strong demand for castor in the world.

2. Castor is one of the top ten oil crops in the world. The planting area of our country has been increasing in recent years, but the production conditions of industrialization have not been formed in many rural areas, so it is rare to be planted in rural areas, but its role is huge. the demand is also increasing year after year, the price is rising year after year, the market is more popular, has become a more sunrise industry.

3. Castor has strong adaptability and stress resistance, like temperature, drought, barren and saline-alkali resistance. all kinds of soil can be planted, and can be planted sporadically by the roadside of the gully, in front of the house and behind the house, and can also be planted on the barren hills and barren slopes. If it is planted in the field, as long as it is managed scientifically, remarkable economic benefits can be obtained. therefore, the prospect of planting castor is considerable.

Conclusion: Castor oil is poisonous, should not be eaten, and is generally used in various industrial departments; because castor oil has the characteristics inferior to other oils, the demand for castor oil in the world is very strong, and there is not much planting in our country, the competition is small, and the economic benefit is remarkable. Planting castor has a bright future.