Facts About Abrin

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  FACT SHEET : Interim Document, 7­2­03
  
  What abrin is
  
  ● Abrin is a natural poison that is found in the seeds of a plant called the rosary pea or jequirity pea. These seeds are red with a black spot covering one end.
  
  ● Abrin is similar to ricin, a toxin that is also found in the seeds of a plant (the castor bean plant). However, abrin is much more poisonous than ricin.
  
  ● Abrin can be made in the form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet, or it can be dissolved in water.
  
  ● Powdered abrin is yellowish­white in color.
  
  ● Abrin is a stable substance, meaning that it can last for a long time in the environment despite extreme conditions such as very hot or very cold temperatures.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Abrin/toxicity
• Series:
  Chemical Emergencies
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
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  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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