1. Immature nuts contain a compound called cyanoside, and the content in almonds is the highest. After this substance enters the body, it can be decomposed into a highly toxic compound called hydrocyanic acid, which will affect people's respiratory center and vascular movement center and cause a series of uncomfortable symptoms. Hydrocyanic acid poisoning, mild headache, dizziness, palpitation, nausea, weakness of limbs, severe dyspnea, disturbance of consciousness, general spasm, and even life-threatening.

2. After eating apricot, peach, plum and other fruits, some people like to smash the stone and take out the nuts inside. This is a misunderstanding in diet and may lead to poisoning. Cooked food is not necessarily safe to eat. In medicine, high temperature distillation is also used to extract related chemicals.

3. Relevant investigation evidence.

Four children who ate peach kernel suffered from food poisoning, of which 1 died. Methods Epidemiological investigation was carried out, and the clinical manifestations, autopsy and laboratory examination results were comprehensively analyzed. Results All the four poisoned children ate raw peach kernel, and cyanide was detected in raw peach kernel, vomit, gastric lavage fluid, heart blood and stomach tissue. The cyanide content of heart blood is 0.09 mg/L. Conclusion The poisoning incident was caused by children eating raw peach kernels containing amygdalin by mistake, which suggested that it was urgent and long-term to carry out health knowledge propaganda on food poisoning prevention in rural areas.

Tip:

Try not to eat peach kernels, almonds and plums raw. Nut products sold in the market are all made of mature and non-toxic nuts and have undergone special treatment. Eating nuts peeled from the core directly may lead to poisoning. Eat raw peach kernels, almonds and plums carefully.

If you feel bitter when eating blunt kernels, you should spit them out immediately.