Malay name: Bogak Jepun, Saikas
Other Name: King Sago Palm, Japanese Sago Palm
Information
This plant has a strong stem with leaves arranged in the end .. This leaves shaped like ferns and bright green. The height of this plant can reach up to 3 m.
Poisoned
Toxic Part: Seeds
Active Ingredients: Cycasin (Methylazoxymethanol-beta-d-glukosid), Pakoein, Phytosterine, Amino-b-methylamino-propionic
Other Ingredients: Cycasindene and cycasthioamide
Effects of Poisoning
Cycasin is toxic to the liver. It also has teratogenic and carcinogenic effects on domestic animals like cows and goats.
Shown symptoms of poisoning in humans is a headache, diarrhea, coma, and weak-weak in the muscles.
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