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Ackee Fruit Toxicity

Ryan Surmaitis  1 , Richard J. Hamilton  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Ackee Fruit Toxicity

Ryan Surmaitis et al.
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Ingestion of the unripened Ackee fruit (Blighia sapida) may result in the metabolic syndrome known as "Jamaican vomiting sickness." Clinical manifestations may include profuse vomiting, altered mental status, and hypoglycemia. Severe cases have been reported to cause seizures, hypothermia, coma, and death. Medical treatment is primarily supportive care with intravenous fluids and dextrose.

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Disclosure: Ryan Surmaitis declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Richard Hamilton declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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