title: Unusual etiology of gastrointestinal symptoms: the case of jojoba butter.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Jojoba butter is cyanogenic and has gained attention among herbal supplement consumers due to claims that it may aid in weight loss. Jojoba butter is extracted from the seeds of jojoba shrubs found in the Sonoran Desert. The seeds have long been recognized as inedible, however clinical symptoms following ingestion are not well documented.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report describes a patient who developed restlessness and gastrointestinal complaints following ingestion of homemade jojoba seed butter. The patient's presentation following ingestion is discussed, as well as effective workup and treatment. In our case, the patient was monitored and received fluid resuscitation, lorazepam, and diphenhydramine for symptomatic therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case describes the gastrointestinal sequela and effective management following ingestion of jojoba butter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Minckler
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amini
keywords: anorectic; cyanoglycoside; jojoba butter; simmondsin