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Are apple seeds poisonous?

Are apple seeds poisonous?
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Are apple seeds poisonous?

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Apple seeds contain a plant compound known as amygdalin. ... It is harmless when intact, but when theseeds are damaged, chewed or digested, amygdalin degrades into hydrogen cyanide. This is very poisonousand even lethal in high doses (4, 5).
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