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Hope2 -> RE: Kako jeste sadje? (20.1.2013 15:18:42)
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IZVIRNO SPOROČILO: Poka
Peške od jabolk so pa strupene, tako da ne ga biksat.
Sicer nikoli nisem jedla pešk, razen od marelic. Sem pa mogla mal poguglat[sm=smiley36.gif]
How to kill yourself with apple seeds.
Apple seeds average around 0.6mg hydrogen cyanide (HCN) per gram of dry seed. Since the lethal dose of HCN is estimated to be around 50mg, you will need around 85 grams of dry seeds. This is around half a cup... it requires a lot of apples.
Cyanides are found, although in small amounts, in certain seeds and fruit stones, e.g., those of apple, mango, peach, and bitter almonds
The truth is if you were to eat apple seeds in large quantities, they could kill you, but in most cases, the seeds pass through the digestive system without releasing significant amounts of cyanide unless you chew on them to release the toxin. Even if some poison is released from the seeds, your body has the capability of neutralizing small amounts of cyanide and you probably wouldn''''t experience serious effects unless you were to eat apple seeds in very high amounts. Unfortunately, a small child or a pet may not be so lucky. It might not take a large number of apple seeds to cause symptoms in a child or pet which means you should avoid giving your pets apples unless you remove the seeds. The same applies to children.
Ampak ko pomislim kolk semen marelic smo požrli kot otroci, še dobro da smo preživeli[sm=smiley36.gif]
Apricot kernels can sometimes be strong-tasting and bitter. They feature in recipes for apricot jam, and Italian amaretto cookies and liqueur.[citation needed] Taken in excess, they may produce symptoms of cyanide poisoning, including nausea, fever, rash, headaches, insomnia, increased thirst, weakness, lethargy, nervousness, various aches and pains in joints and muscles, and a dro_p in blood pressure.
In 1993, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets tested the cyanide content of two 220 gram (8oz) packages of apricot kernels that were imported from Pakistan and were being sold in health-food stores as a snack. The results showed that each package, if consumed entirely, contained at least double the minimum lethal dosage of cyanide for an adult human. The apricot pits were recalled and removed from stores.[2] In spite of this, there were no USA deaths and only one serious toxicity from apricot kernels reported from 1979 to 1998.[3] On average, an apricot kernel contains about 0.5 mg of cyanide.
Apricot seeds (kernels are inside)
Nutritional content
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