Food poisoning from raw red kidney beans

Br Med J. 1980 Jul 19;281(6234):236-7.

Abstract

The consumption of raw red kidney beans may lead to acute gastroenteritis, which may be severe. The toxic factor is most probably a haemagglutinin that is destroyed by adequate cooking.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cooking
  • Disease Outbreaks / epidemiology*
  • Fabaceae / poisoning*
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
  • Gastroenteritis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • United Kingdom