Cyanide poisoning from an alternative medicine treatment with apricot kernels in a 80-year-old female.

Introduction: Amygdaline, one of the most common cyanogenic glycosides, is present in the seeds and fruit pits of Prunus species. The excessive administration of this glycoside might lead to cyanide poisoning. Aim: The aim of the study is to depict the risk associated with apricot kernels ingestio...

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Main Authors: Justyna Drankowska, Michał Kos, Andrzej Kościuk, Michał Tchórz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6338