Potential Toxic Levels of Cyanide in Almonds (Prunus amygdalus), Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca), and Almond Syrup | Zendy

Nadia Chaouali | Zendy; Inès Gana | Zendy; Dorra Amira | Zendy; Fathia Khelifi | Zendy; Anouer Nouioui | Zendy; Wafa Masri | Zendy; Ines Belwaer | Zendy; H. Ghorbel | Zendy; Abderazzek Hedhili | Zendy

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Potential Toxic Levels of Cyanide in Almonds (Prunus amygdalus), Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca), and Almond Syrup

Author(s) -

Nadia Chaouali,

Inès Gana,

Dorra Amira,

Fathia Khelifi,

Anouer Nouioui,

Wafa Masri,

Ines Belwaer,

H. Ghorbel,

Abderazzek Hedhili

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

isrn toxicology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6196

pISSN - 2090-6188

DOI - 10.1155/2013/610648

Subject(s) - prunus armeniaca , hydrogen cyanide , cyanide , amygdalin , prunus , biology , glycoside , botany , food science , chemistry , horticulture , biochemistry , cultivar , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology

Under normal environmental conditions, many plants synthesize cyanogenic glycosides, which are able to release hydrogen cyanide upon hydrolysis. Each year, there are frequent livestock and occasional human victims of cyanogenic plants consumption. The present work aims to determine the hydrocyanic acid content in different samples of cyanogenic plants, selected from the Tunisian flora, and in the almond syrup. In order to evaluate their toxicity and their impact on the consumer health in the short term as well as in the long term, using the ISO 2164-1975 NT standard, relating to the determination of cyanogenic heterosides in leguminous plants.

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