Research Article
Potential Toxic Levels of Cyanide in Almonds (Prunus amygdalus), Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca), and Almond Syrup
Table 1
HCN levels in apricot kernels, sweet, and bitter almond.
| | | | Cyanide content (mg/kg) | Average levels (mg/kg) | Standard error (mg/kg) |
| Sweet almond | | Variety1 | 27 | | | Varieties | Variety2 | 32.40 | 25.20 | 8.24 | | Variety3 | 16.20 | | |
| Bitter almond | | Sfax1 | 1053 | | | Origin | Sfax2 | 1215 | 1062 | 148.70 | | North | 918 | | |
| Apricot kernels | | Tastour | 540 | | | | Sfax | 583.20 | | | Origin | Sbiba | 804.60 | 851.04 | 303.28 | | Monastir | 1134 | | | | Morneg | 1193.40 | | |
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