The poison is called cerberin, and it is a cardiac glycoside that inhibits the sodium-potassium ATPase of the heart if ingested. Your heart needs those sodium-potassium ATPases to function properly.

The seeds of the tree are extremely poisonous due to a compound called cerberin, a potent cardiac glycoside. This compound works in the same way as other cardiac glycosides, by targeting the ...

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The fruit of the pong pong tree — a real, poisonous plant — is a major plot point in the Season 3 finale of HBO’s The White Lotus. Ingesting even one seed from the pong pong fruit can be ...

The heart-stopping cardiac glycosides in the plant are most concentrated in its seeds. They can lead to hyperkalemia, heart block, and other major cardiac events leading to death. Science Direct ...

This glycoside targets the heart and enters the bloodstream from the stomach, causing symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhoea approximately half an hour after ingestion. The 'Pong Pong ...

The fruit looks innocent enough—round, green, and a bit like an apple or mango. But inside, it hides a killer. The seeds contain a toxin called cerberin, a cardiac glycoside that messes with your ...

The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant was known to cause thousands of deaths a year in the past. Don ...

These often form part of Mother’s Day bouquets in particular, as they represent gratitude, grace, and beauty. However, they contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can release small amounts of cyanide ...