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Thread ID: 56166 2005-03-29 03:39:00 Eat more rubarb an idiot (7738) PC World Chat
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339244 2005-03-31 06:28:00 thats o.k imanaged to bookmark the links before they were taken away!! plod (107)
339245 2005-03-31 06:31:00 Sorry to bring the old topic up but i see the person calling him/her self andr has signed up again and promptly got banned

Well done to the mod that did thatYeah, the prized moron decided to post links to images which are not appropriate to this forum, so I killed the thread and him. He must be a real loser to carry on like this.
Jen (38)
339246 2005-03-31 06:33:00 Its kinda pathetic now
one of them was a logout link too :angry
Dannz (1668)
339247 2005-03-31 06:35:00 well Jen you move pretty fast plod (107)
339248 2005-03-31 06:37:00 Yes that was VERY quick i think bruce needs to change andr3's username to an idiot3 :D Dannz (1668)
339249 2005-03-31 06:38:00 I've been training her,keeping her on her toes for when the cocoon is opened and the real troublemakers arrive..... Metla (12)
339250 2005-03-31 08:15:00 I've been training her,keeping her on her toes for when the cocoon is opened and the real troublemakers arrive.....

Goddamn that's clever Mets, who would of thought you were acting like a freakin m........... ahh, never mind, very honourable motives nonetheless :rolleyes:
Murray P (44)
339251 2005-03-31 09:35:00 Well excuse me but I'm very disappointed with this thread which has gone wildly off-topic .

Indeed, this is a very dangerous area . :eek: Read on, you all need to know this:

Rhubarb contains oxalate, which have been reported to cause poisoning when large quantities of raw or cooked leaves are ingested .
13 . 1 - The poison in rhubarb

Oxalates are contained in all parts of rhubarb plants, especially in the green leaves . There is some evidence that anthraquinone glycosides are also present and may be partly responsible . It is not clear as to the exact source of poisoning from rhubarb, possibly a result of both compounds . The stalks contain low levels of oxalates, so this does not cause problems .


13 . 2 - Chemical Composition of Rhubarb
Water 91 . 2 - 96 . 1 %
Solids, total 4 . 0 - 8 . 48 %
Solids, soluble 2 . 1 - 3 . 0 %
Sugars 0 . 3 - 2 . 3 %
Nitrogen, total 0 . 127 - 0 . 211 %
Proteins 0 . 6
Fats traces - 0 . 7 %
Pectins (Ca-pectate) 0 . 11 - 0 . 77 %
Tannins 0 . 058 - 0 . 110 %
Fiber, Crude 1 . 1 - 1 . 2
Carotenes 1 . 2 ug/100g
Ash 0 . 62 - 1 . 23 %
Acids
Malic 0 . 73 - 2 . 15 %
Oxalic acid 0 . 124 - 1 . 360 %
Citric acid 0 . 07 - 0 . 18 g/100g
Acetic acid 0 . 02 - 0 . 16 g/100g
Fumaric acid 0 . 01 - 0 . 10 g/100g
Glucolic acid 0 . 01 g/100ml
Succinic acid 0 . 02 g/100ml
pH 3 . 01 - 3 . 59
Ash constituents
mg/100g
K 212-425
Na 2 . 2
Ca 44 - 103
Mg 13 . 6
Fe 0 . 40 - 0 . 80
Cu 0 . 13 - 0 . 50
P 21 . 0 - 31 . 0
S 8 . 2
Cl 87
Vitamins
A1 30 - 100 I . U .
B1 0 . 2 ug/100g
B2 0 . 06 - 0 . 3 ug/100g
C 7 - 34 mg/100g



During World War I rhubarb leaves were recommended as a substitute for other veggies that the war made unavailable . Apparently there were cases of acute poisoning and even some deaths . Some animals, including goats and swine, have also been poisoned by ingesting the leaves . 21,37

The biodynamic (toxicity) mechanism by which oxalic acid works is somewhat different from organic poisons and is more analogous to heavy metal poisoning . Organic poisons often work through at the biochemical level, e . g . cyanide by interfering with respiration at the cellular level, strychnine by screwing up intersynaptic transmission . There are many molecular substances in foods which offer no nutritional benefit, and must be processed and excreted . Oxalic acid, for example, is excreted in the urine, and its crystals are commonly found in microscopic urinalysis . Too much oxalic acid in the urine will result in kidney or bladder stones . Calcium combines with oxalic acid to form the less soluble salt, calcium oxalate, which is also found in kidney stones . Plant leaves, especially rhubarb, cabbage, spinach, and beet tops, contain oxalic acid . Oxalic acid is also found in potatoes and peas . Vitamin C is metabolized to oxalic acid; it contributes to over-saturation of the urine with crystals and possibly to stone formation .
Winston001 (3612)
339252 2005-03-31 10:32:00 Winston, you're going to put me off my muffins if you carry on like that. Biggles (121)
339253 2005-03-31 11:08:00 Just think of me as your friendly OSH man. :p Got to keep the kiddies safe from overzealous dads cooking up this pernicious poisonous plant. :D Winston001 (3612)
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