David Hare-Scott > writes
>cucubins, so please supply some references.

curcubins are spelt differently by different researchers.
The main article on the poisoning in NZ is

1: Food Chem Toxicol. 1989 Aug;27(8):555-6.

Recent food poisonings from cucurbitacin in traditionally bred squash.

Unfortunately the paper is not on line.

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