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Sacha writes:
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| While I wouldn't assert that no other parts of the apple plant contain
| cyanide, it is the pips (seeds) that are well known to contain
| cyanogenic glucosides. I am unaware of any reason to believe that the
| consumption of their cyanide content is a good thing - as opposed to not
| markedly harmful in moderation. (I seem to recall that a cupful is
| dangerous.)
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| This is what I was thinking of. The govt. recommended 'dose' is no more
| than 2 kernels per day:
| http://www.anticancerinfo.co.uk/why.htm

Apple pips have less cyanide than apricot kernels (and are much smaller!),
so half an eggcupful is probably quite safe.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.