QUOTE(tataunama @ Jan 27 2024, 09:19 PM)
Did you take apricot seed daily?
Apricot seed is cyanide. Please don't take.
Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-information/ris...apricot-kernelsQUOTE
Why is it not safe to eat raw apricot kernels?
Apricot kernels contain significant amounts of amygdalin – a substance that becomes toxic after being consumed.
When eaten, amygdalin breaks down to release a poisonous chemical called cyanide. Cyanide poisoning can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and in extreme cases, even death.
Adults may face these symptoms from eating just three small raw apricot kernels, and for toddlers, one small seed.
Consumers are hence not advised to eat raw apricot kernels. Unprocessed or powdered apricot kernels are also discouraged.
https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/can-eating...els-cure-cancerQUOTE
Some people claim that a chemical found in apricot kernels, known as amygdalin, can cure cancer. The chemical is also marketed in a slightly modified form as “Laetrile”. Laetrile is commonly touted as an alternative treatment for cancer, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Despite decades of research, dating back to the 1950s, there is no evidence that Laetrile can treat tumours in animals. Clinical trials in humans have also failed to find any benefits. Proponents of Laetrile claim that cancer is a vitamin deficit and that Laetrile, sometimes known as vitamin B17, helps to fix that deficit. However, Laetrile is not a vitamin and it is not essential for good health.
Laetrile proponents also claim that it releases cyanide in the body, which kills cancer cells while leaving normal ones unharmed. It is true that Laetrile can be converted into cyanide in the body, but it is not true that normal cells are unharmed. In fact, there have been several cases of cyanide poisoning, and even death, linked to Laetrile treatment. Unfortunately, taking Laetrile, or eating apricot kernels in large amounts, is not only ineffective at treating cancer but could also be very dangerous. The sale of raw apricot kernels was prohibited in Australia and New Zealand from December 2015.
This post has been edited by Gargamel_gibson: Jan 28 2024, 12:18 AM