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  • From: ernestplutko@netscape.net
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] chokecherries and cyanide
  • Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:01:34 -0500

I have a degree in Chemistry and used to work for drug companies.
Chokecherry bark, seeds and leaves contain a sugar compound called amygdalin
which has CN attached to the molecule. When this compund is in water or is
swallowed by an animal the CN part breaks off and combines with water to form
HCN which is cyanide. Don't eat too much of the leaves, bark or pits.
Apricot pits have the same poisonous chemical. Remember Laetrile. The bogus
cancer cure.

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  • [NAFEX] chokecherries and cyanide, ernestplutko, 02/26/2004

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