Acute Selenium Poisoning by Paradise Nuts (Lecythis Ollaria)

    January 2010 in “ Human & experimental toxicology
    Dieter Müller, Herbert Desel
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    Studysummary This case report found that two women developed toxic selenium levels after consuming paradise nuts, resulting in symptoms like massive hair loss and nail discoloration.
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