Fruit and vegetables that produce cyanide These fruits include apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, plums and prunes. 9 дек. 2019 г.
What fruit has the highest concentration of cyanide?
The pits of green plums have the highest amygdalin content, followed by apricots, black plums, peaches and red cherries, one study found.
What foods produce cyanide?
Cyanide-containing substances occur naturally in over 2 000 plant species; some of these are food plants such as bamboo shoots, cassavas and seeds or stones of apples, apricots, pears, plums, prunes, cherries, peaches, etc. In these plants, cyanides are bound to sugar molecules in the form of cyanogenic glycosides.
What is the most toxic fruit?
Manchineel. This tree may resemble that of an apple tree, but its fruits and leaves produce a deadly toxin that can cause great suffering. The manchineel tree is located in Florida, Mexico, and northern South America. These green or greenish-yellow fruits look similar to regular apples.
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