Historical QOD 3/25/09: What is hypoglycin A?
Hypolgycin A is a toxin found in the unripened Jamaican ackee fruit. In can produce vomiting, drowsiness, and hypoglycemia, and has been shown to inhibit the activity of short and medium chain acyldehydrogenases.
Blake OA, Bennink MR, Jackson JC. Ackee (Blighia sapida) hypoglycin A toxicity: dose response assessment in laboratory rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2006 Feb;44(2):207-13.
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