Hi, Toxicology is part of the 2nd M.B.B.S.curriculum - 10 CRUSHED seeds are lethal. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, Pardeshi S. <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pardeshi S. <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:27402] Re: Kunch To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 9:17 PM Yes the leaves are used as flavoring agent in Paan. however the seeds are poisonous, i e. six seeds taken at a time can lead to death. Regards Satish Pardeshi On Feb 8, 8:34 pm, shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> wrote: > Dr. Pankajji, > Although the seeds are poisonous, the leaves are edible. i have eaten them. > they are very commonly used in 'paan' by the panwala, i believe. > Marathi local name : गुंज > Cheers, > Shubhada > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > ________________________________ > From: Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 8 February, 2010 8:41:18 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:27398] Re: Kunch > > I assume the plant is poisonous. Even the seed coat, or colour is > poisonous. First time ever I have heard that leaves are edible. Dont > try this at home :).... > Regards > Pankaj > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage.http://in.yahoo.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
