Is Nai Habarala (Alocasia cucullata) a poisonous plant?
Nai Habarala is not documented as a poisonous plant. However, we report two cases of fatal poisoning following ingestion of its fruit. The clinical manifestations have a similarity to cyanogenic glycoside poisoning.
Goonasekera
C D
CD
Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Vasanthathilake
V W
VW
Ratnatunga
N
N
Seneviratne
C A
CA
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