 In Tanzania, management of "B. vulgaris" cultivation entails clearing of the ground around clumps.Among all bamboos, only shoots of "B. vulgaris" contains taxiphyllin (a cyanogenic glycoside) that functions as an enzyme inhibitor in the human body when released, but degrades readily in boiling water.It is highly toxic, and the lethal dose for humans is about 50–60 mg. A dose of 25 mg cyanogenic glycoside fed to rats (100–120 g body weight) caused clinical signs of toxicity, including apnoea, ataxia, and paresis.