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i eat the entire apple, including seeds and core. Is this bad???

2006-12-15 09:40:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink Other - Food & Drink

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"The seeds are mildly poisonous, containing a small amount of amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside, but a large amount would need to be chewed to have any toxic effect."

2006-12-15 09:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by motorcitysmadman 4 · 1 0

The seeds ARE very slightly poisonous but you would need to eat a whole cup of seeds for it to be lethal. A cup of seeds, not a cup of apples. The seeds contain benzaldehyde (not toxic but gives them an almond flavor) and small amounts of cyanide bound up as amygdalin. Peach pits are way more toxic and I have eaten 2-3 of them with no ill effects. Moderation in everything.

There is also a school of thought that says cyanide is helpful in minute quanities because it kills cancer cells preferentially over normal cells. Normal cells have higher levels of rhodanese - a cyanide detoxifying enzyme.

Gourmet marzipan makers include small amounts of bitter almonds (with cyanide) to give their marzipan a unique flavor.

In general, bitter almonds have highest levels of cyanide, followed by peach and apricot, then plum and cherry, and finally apple and pear at the lower end.

2006-12-15 09:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

When I was 6 years old, my best friend used to eat the whole apple and I have tried many times over the years, and just cannot eat the whole apple.

2006-12-15 09:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0 0

No, it's not bad to eat the entire apple, because the body's stomach acid is just strong enough to denature the slightly toxic content of the apple. This may lead to a little discomfort, but nothing much will happen to you.

2006-12-15 09:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by wudenfeet 2 · 0 0

I fyou do that I sure never heard anything wrong with it. Regarding the answer seeds are mildy poisones poisonous however you spell it, thats a croc from down under. I looked it up between seeing your question and seeing screen to answer it , Apple Seeds Are NOT Posiusnous! & autorvmobile@yahoo.com is my email so I can email you more on it.

2006-12-15 09:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

if you eat enough apple seeds especially if you chew them can over time make you ill

2006-12-15 13:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by flower 1 · 0 0

My friend does too, I don't know how well you are able to digest the seeds, but I wouldn't see anything wrong with it.

2006-12-15 09:47:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

yes.
the apple core is poisonous.

2006-12-15 09:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by [blahh] ™ 5 · 0 0

apple juice tastes better...

2006-12-15 09:43:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No, I don't see how it could hurt you unless it hurt your teeth.

2006-12-15 09:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by karat4top 4 · 0 0

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