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Many plants contain cyanic glucoside (cyanide sugars) in their leaves and other structures to discourage herbivores and insects from eating them. In digestion, the compound is converted to cyanide gas, can lead to swift asphyxiation by disrupting the conversion of oxygen to energy within cells. A well-nourished person can detoxify small amounts of cyanide during digestion.
Some common foods contain cyanic glucosides, including garden beans and peas; tapioca (cassava); and members of the rose family, especially bitter almond, peach and apricot, along with cherry, loquat, and apple. The flesh of these fruits (the part we eat) does not contain the cyanide, though the seeds do; this is why we are warned against eating apple seeds, for instance. In general one would need to chew and eat an unusual quantity of the seeds to produce a toxic effect. If they were not chewed, the seeds would likely pass through the digestive tract without harm.
Cassava root must be specially processed (by drying and washing) to remove the cyanide prior to consumption. Contact with water removes the cyanide from the food and releases it into the air.
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Can the cyanide in apple seeds be boiled out?
Yes but you will need around 100 seeds to be able to create a fatal dose of cyanide.
Which seeds have cyanide on them?
Most deciduous fruit seeds contain cyanide for example: almonds, plums, apples, pears, apricots and many more
Are peach seeds toxic?
yes it's got cyanide in the kernel inside the peach pit.
What are 5 names of plants that grow seeds?
all plants that reproduce with seeds
Why should plants have seeds?
If plants didn't have any seeds they would not be able to reproduce.
Can the cyanide in apple seeds be boiled out?
Yes but you will need around 100 seeds to be able to create a fatal dose of cyanide.
Can cyanide still kill if in water?
it depends on the ratio of concentration of water to cyanide. it needs to be concentrated to be lethal. for example apple seeds contain cyanide but even if you chew all the seeds in an apple you won't get anything because the concentration of cyanide is low.
Do apples contain cyanide?
Yes there is cyanide in apple seeds but it would take many to kill you.
Which seeds have cyanide on them?
Most deciduous fruit seeds contain cyanide for example: almonds, plums, apples, pears, apricots and many more
Do pomegranate fruit seeds contain cyanide?
I hope not
Do apple seeds contain arsenic?
Apple seeds do NOT contain arsenic, they contain cyanide.
What eats apple seeds?
Some animals avoid eating apple seeds (or "pips") as they contain a cyanide called hydrogen cyanide (HCN). For humans, our body can detoxify the cyanide in low amounts. It would take a considerable amount of apple seeds to cause harm.
Are apple seeds poisonus?
yes, they contain a tiny bit of cyanide
What organic compounds are found in seeds?
The organic compounds found in seeds vary from seed to seed. Some seeds have cyanide, carbon and linalool in it.
What foods is cyanide found in?
Bamboo shoots Cassava Apricot pits almonds different seeds including Cherries.
Can you give hamsters apple seeds?
Avoid giving hamsters apple seeds--they contain cyanide. Better to stick with the seeds included in hamster food.
Why can rabbits not eat apples with seeds?
Apple seeds are toxic to rabbits and many animals. Apple seeds contain a cyanide compound -- this is what makes them poisonous.
