Research Article
Potential Toxic Levels of Cyanide in Almonds (Prunus amygdalus), Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca), and Almond Syrup
Table 3
HCN levels in some cyanogenic plants studied in Algeria, Australia, and Cameroon.
| | | Species | HCN levels (mg/kg) | Ref |
| | Algerian samples | Apricot kernels
(P. armeniaca) | 1130–1220 | [15] |
| | Australian samples | Apricot kernels
(P. armeniaca) | 785–813 |
[4] | | Peach pits (P. persica) | 710–720 | | Apple pits (Malus spp) | 690–790 | Flax seeds
L. usitatissimum | 360–390 |
| | Cameroonian samples | Manioc (M. esculenta) | 91–1515 | [16] |
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