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Epidemic dropsy is caused by the adulteration of edible oil with the seeds of the weed called:
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Epidemic dropsy is caused by the adulteration of edible oil with the seeds of the weed called:

A.

Calotropis sp.

B.

Parthenium hysterophorus

C.

Argemone mexicana

D.

Sorghum halepense

Correct option is C

Argemone mexicana seeds contain toxic alkaloids that, when mixed with edible oil, cause epidemic dropsy, a severe health disorder.

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