Cyanide

Foods:

Beans, manioc, and many fruit pits (such as apricot kernels and apple seeds).

How to Neutralize:

Cooking and phase II liver detox.

Negative Effects:

Cerebral damage and lethargy.

Cyanogenic glycosides: Some legumes like linseed, lima bean, kidney bean and the red gram contain cyanogenic glycosides from which Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) may be released by hydrolysis. Some cultivars Phaseolus lunatus (lima bean) contain a cyanogenic glycoside called phaseolutanin from which HCN liberated due to enzyme action, especially when tissues are broken down by grinding or chewing or under damp conditions (Purseglove, 1991). Hydrolysis occurs rapidly when the ground meal is cooked in water and most the liberated HCN is lost by volatilization. HCN is very toxic at low concentration to animals. HCN can cause dysfunction of the central nervous system, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest (D’Mello, 2000).

Food Name	Food Group	Protein (g)	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates (g)	Calories	Starch (g)	SucroseG	Glucose (g)	Fructose (g)	Lactose (g)	Maltose (g)	Alcohol (g)	Water (g)	Caffeine (mg)	Theobromine (mg)	Sugar (g)	Fiber (g)	Calcium (mg)	Iron (mg)	Magnesium (mg)	Phosphorus (mg)	Potassium (mg)	Sodium (mg)	Zinc (mg)	Copper (mg)	Flouride (mcg)	Manganese (mg)	Selenium(mcg)	Vitamin A(IU)	Retinol (mcg)	Beta Carotene (mcg)	Alpha Carotene (mcg)	Vitamin E (mg)	Vitamin D (mcg)	Lutein and Zeaxanthin	Vitamin C (mg)	Thiamin (B1) (mg)	Riboflavin (B2)(mg)	Niacin(B3)(mg)	Vitamin B5(mg)	Vitamin B6 (mg)	Folate (B9) (mg)	Choline (mg)	Cholesterol (mg)	Saturated Fat (g)	Net Carbs
Apples, raw, red delicious, with skin	Fruits and Fruit Juices	0.27	0.2	14.06	59	0.05	1.86	2.71	5.9	0	0	NULL	85.33	NULL	NULL	10.48	2.3	6	0.11	5	12	104	1	0.04	0.027	NULL	0.034	0	55	NULL	27	0	0.24	NULL	31	NULL	0.015	0.025	0.075	0.051	0.034	3	3.4	NULL	NULL	11.76
Apples, raw, golden delicious, with skin	Fruits and Fruit Juices	0.28	0.15	13.6	57	0.05	2.07	1.87	6.1	0	0	NULL	85.81	NULL	NULL	10.04	2.4	6	0.13	5	10	100	2	0.04	0.03	NULL	0.035	0	51	NULL	25	0	0.18	NULL	28	NULL	0.018	0.026	0.094	0.074	0.051	3	5.1	NULL	NULL	11.2
Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked	Fruits and Fruit Juices	3.39	0.51	62.64	241	0.35	7.89	33.08	12.47	0	0	0	30.89	0	0	53.44	7.3	55	2.66	32	71	1162	10	0.39	0.343	NULL	0.235	2.2	3604	0	2163	0	4.33	0	0	1	0.015	0.074	2.589	0.516	0.143	10	13.9	0	0.017	55.34
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar	Fruits and Fruit Juices	1.2	0.18	22.15	85	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	0	75.56	0	0	19.57	2.6	19	0.94	11	25	411	4	0.14	0.121	NULL	0.083	0.8	1275	0	765	0	1.53	0	0	0.3	0.005	0.026	0.915	0.211	0.051	3	4.9	0	0.006	19.55
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar	Fruits and Fruit Juices	1.17	0.15	29.26	113	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	68.45	NULL	NULL	NULL	4.1	15	1.52	15	38	443	3	0.24	0.138	NULL	0.088	NULL	2139	0	NULL	NULL	NULL	0	NULL	1.4	0.005	0.027	0.853	0.191	0.103	0	NULL	0	0.01	25.16