Anonymous

4 years

Consumption of whole apple

I accidently juiced a whole green mini apple without removing the seeds for my sister who is a special child as id didnt occur to me at that time that I should remove the seed as the apple was a very small one and I was juicing it. Now i am freaking out as i read articles stating that the seeds are dangerous for health. How do I ractify this like what can be done to stop the seed from being dangerous to the digestive system.

Dr Ramzdhan,

4 years

Greetings, thank you for the question. This answer is a general explaination of the problem you encountered. Please click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk to a doctor.

Apple seeds have a strong coating resistant to digestive acid. If the coat is removed, it could released amygdalin in the body and produce cyanide. Large amounts can be very dangerous. However, small amounts can be detoxified by enzymes in your body.

You would need to finely chew and eat about 200 apple seeds, or about 40 apple cores, to receive a fatal dose.

Symptoms of cyanide poisoning can occur quickly. They include shortness of breath and seizures. Both can lead to loss of consciousness. Otherwise, you will be fine.

To find out the cause of the problem you are facing as well as the treatment, further information is required before conclusions can be made. Therefore, you are strongly advised to refer the matter to the doctor. Please click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk to us personally online. Thank you.

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