Overview

苹果是一种流行而健康的水果，也是美国文化和历史的重要组成部分。苹果由于具有弹性的遗传多样性而易于培养和量身定制某些口味。他们还有antioxidant properties这有助于防止癌症诱导的氧化损伤，这可能导致各种健康问题。俗话说：“一天的苹果使医生远离医生”，因为苹果的健康状况令人印象深刻，经受了时间的考验。

But as you bite deep into an apple, you are confronted with something not so sweet in its core: tiny black seeds. Unlike the sweet tang of the fruit, the tiny black seeds are another story. Theycontain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. But acute toxicity is rare if you accidentally eat some of the seeds.

氰化物是一种称为最致命的毒药之一. It has been used in chemical warfare and mass suicide. Many compounds that contain cyanide—called cyanoglycosides—are found in nature, often in fruit seeds. Amygdalin is one of these.

苹果种子以及许多其他水果种子或坑，具有强大的外层对消化果汁的抗性。但是，如果您咀嚼种子，杏仁核可以在体内释放并产生氰化物。少量可以通过体内酶排毒。但是，大量可能是危险的。

根据 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 1–2 mg/kg is a fatal oral dose of cyanide for a 154 lbs. (70 kg) man. Most apple cores contain around 5 apple seeds. However,this amount will varybased on the health of the plant. You would need to finely chew and eat about 200 apple seeds, or about 40 apple cores, to receive a fatal dose.

The有毒物质与疾病注册机构（ATSDR）says that exposure to even small amounts of cyanide can be dangerous. Cyanide can harm the心和脑, and even lead to昏迷和death. ATSDR adds that people should avoid eating the seeds of apples, and the pits of fruits that include:

  • peaches
  • apricots
  • 樱桃

氰化物中毒的症状可能很快发生。它们包括呼吸急促，seizures. Both can lead to loss of consciousness.

苹果种子油是果汁加工的副产品。它是由Raw Apple Pomace制成的。在苹果种子油中发现的杏仁核量通常很小。

人们将其用于香气，调理头发和平静的皮肤炎症。 一些研究 表明它也是抗氧化剂的良好来源，并显示出作为抗癌剂的潜力。 Another study 发现苹果种子油对细菌和酵母有活跃。

苹果种子含有杏仁核，杏仁核是一种物质，当咀嚼和消化时将氰化物释放到血液中。但是，少量的苹果种子不含足够的氰化物来造成伤害。但是，最好吐出种子以避免任何潜在的问题。