Almonds are useful for our health. They are enriched with
precious nutrition values such as niacin, calcium, minerals and proteins. There
are two types of almonds, the sweet and the bitter. Only sweet almond must be
consumed the bitter one contain prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid) which is highly
poisons.
Dangers:
Prussic
acid is a quick acting poison. It blocks respiratory enzymes and renders tissues
unable to absorb oxygen from the blood in the normal way. Serious side effects
can occur such as slowing of the nervous system, dizziness, vomiting, heart
beat acceleration and breathing problems leading to death.
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