Multiple choice

Epidemic Dropsy is due to which one of the following?

  1. BOAA

  2. Sanguinarine

  3. Aflatoxin

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Epidemic dropsy is caused by consumption of adulterated mustard oil contaminated with sanguinarine, a toxic alkaloid from Argemone mexicana seeds. BOAA (beta-oxalylamino-L-alanine) causes neurolathyrism. Aflatoxin causes liver damage and is produced by Aspergillus flavus. Sanguinarine is the specific toxin responsible for epidemic dropsy.

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