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