>>19745680 pb
>reason you don't eat apple seeds, apricot seeds, and pear seeds because they contain cyanide which is toxic
nat prod chem fag here….
those seeds do NOT contain "cyanide"
"cyanide" is a negatively charged inorganic anion (CN), or salt thereof
the seeds, bark, and other tissues from the fruits you mention, plus MANY others
contain organic compounds that have a "nitrile" function (R–CN)
where R represents the rest of the larger molecule COVALENTLY bonded to a CN group
that is NOT the same as cyanide
passing thru the GI tract and being further metabolized in the body,
these compounds CAN be broken down to release small amts of "cyanide" anion
but not anything near a lethal dose
this is a perfect example of arguments arising because of sloppy nomenclatue
picked up by illiterate tards fond of using words they do NOT understand to try to make themselves sound smart
the end result is the opposite