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- Latin name: Ricinus communisCornell University: Ricinus communis (Castor bean)
- Species: Euphorbiaceae
- Genus: Ricinus
- Subtribe: Ricininae
- Not a true bean
- Oil content: Up to 55 percent per beanBiodieselCorner.com: Castor Bean Oil For Biodiesel Production
- Rich in triglycerides
- Raw beans are toxic
- Herodotus wrote of using the oil for lighting and ointmentLostTrails.com: Inquiries by Herodotus — Book 2
- Global production: 1 million tons a year
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The castor bean is the seed of the castor oil plant. Castor oil, which is extracted from the beans, is used in food as an ingredient for flavorings and colors and is approved by the FDA as a laxative.Interesting Thing of the Day: Castor Oil — The All-Purpose Health Aid and Poison (April 15, 2005) It also is used as a mold inhibitor. The waste left over after the oil is extracted can be used to produce the toxin ricin.
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Biodiesel Use
Due to its high oil content and its high production rate, the castor bean is being considered as a biodiesel alternative.Southwest Farm Press: Could castor oil be what the doctor ordered for biodiesel? (June 30, 2006) The first location to attempt use of castor beans as an energy source is Ethiopia. Global Energy Ethiopia planted the crop, and expects to process over 25,000 tons of castor beans at their facility over the next 15 years.WaltaInfo.com: Castor Oil Energy Project successful in Ethiopia (August 1, 2008)
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Castor Beans on Amazon
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Sanguineus Castor Bean 10 Seeds - $3.95
In frost-free areas, castor bean is an evergreen herbaceous or semi-woody large shrub or small tree that gets up to 40' tall and 15' wide. In the tropics, it can have a trunk that ...Amazon
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Castor Oil, 8 oz. - $5.25
Castor Oil has been used therapeutically in ancient India, China, Persia, Egypt, Africa, Greece, Rome, the Americas, and in 17th century Europe. This oil is also known as Palma Chr...Amazon
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Red Leaf Castor Bean 10 Seeds - $2.98
In frost-free areas, castor bean is an evergreen herbaceous or semi-woody large shrub or small tree that gets up to 40' tall and 15' wide. In the tropics, it can have a trunk that ...Amazon
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Giant Zanzibar Castor Bean 7 Seeds - $2.99
THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers. Its spiny, clustered seed pods contain white, bean-like seeds (Botanically speaki...Amazon
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Castor Beans Questions
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Did the Mayan's eat beans? 1 AnswerThere were historical evidence of mayan's eating beans and corns. Less info is available about the details of their intake. read more -
What area of the world did the bean originate from? 2 Answershttp://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/9/9e/A_green_bean.jpg Common Bean or Phaseolus vulgaris. The wild bean origins had been inconsistently followed. Scienti... read more
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How should you store and use beans? 1 AnswerThe method of storing the beans (coffee) depends upon the type of beans used.That is whether it is green coffee beans, roasted coffee beans or ground coffee bea... read more
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What is the best online source for coffee beans? 8 AnswersCaracolillo Coffee Mill ,They have been roasting coffee for over 60 years and has a customer satisfactory. Espresso blend coffee and Cuban , Also many other ble... read more
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@stevenroddy Unfortunately it was a trip to the hospital to get my stomach pumped- I ate castor beans- very poisonous, nearly died.
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It takes a few raw castor beans to kill a human, but 80 to kill a duck. This is all part of the duck's grand plan.
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