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Cherry Pits Cyanide Poisoning

The claim that swallowing cherry pits can cause cyanide poisoning due to the release of amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside.

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How much cyanide is in eating multiple cherry pits — is it lethal?

Chewing or crushing cherry pits releases amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside that can convert into hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and deliberate ingestion of many crushed pits can produce toxic — even lethal —...