This is poisoning caused by eating pieces of the Jerusalem cherry plant.
Alternative Names:
Christmas cherry poisoning; Ornamental pepper poisoning; Tom thumb poisoning; Winter cherry poisoning
Poisonous Ingredient:
Solanocapsine
Where Found:
The poison is found throughout the Jerusalem cherry plant, but especially in the unripened fruit and leaves.
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Review Date: 3/21/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.
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