IN the course of work on the biosynthesis of cyano-glucosides in plants, it was observed in feeding experiments that young seedlings of a number of plant species incorporate radioactivity from H ...

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Ingestion of just 1 to 2 mg can be fatal, so it is said to be several hundred times more toxic than hydrocyanic acid. In most parts of the world, eating fugu is prohibited, but in Japan ...

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amara’. Bitter almonds contain hydrocyanic acid in small amounts. This may interfere with the health of the person if eaten raw. Thus, it is advised to consume bitter almonds after boiling or ...

The second report by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly has substantiated the first which said a toxin hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in the fodder caused the black bucks to die.

Children should not eat any.” Apricot kernels are found inside the stone of fresh apricots, and look like almonds. They can contain cyanide (hydrocyanic acid), a poison which at higher doses has ...

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