Medical researchers have identified BMAA, a potential neurotoxin, in Cycad plants used in traditional diets in Odisha, ...

AIIMS Bhubaneswar is investigating a potential link between consuming cycad plant-based foods and neurological diseases. Researchers are examining if ...

AIIMS Bhubaneswar and NEHU researchers probe tribal use of cycad seeds to examine if traditional food habits may heighten ...

Bhubaneswar, has launched a study on the Cycad tree, an ancient ornamental plant known locally as ‘Veru’ or ‘Aruguna’, due to ...

Experts at an international workshop have warned about the serious health risks associated with cycad plants—an ancient species that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs, over 300 million years ...

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Medical scientists from various institutes have identified BMAA, a potential neurotoxin, in several species of the Cycad plant found in the forests of Odisha, according to a statement issued by AIIMS ...