== Special Precautions of Apricot Seeds ==
* Apricot seeds are taken by many people Cyanogenic glycosides, as the name suggests, contains cyanide attached to a [[cancer]] treatment as sugar molecule. When this compound is acted on by an enzyme, the sugar molecule is cleaved off, leaving behind the well known poison, cyanide. The truth is if you were to seeds in large quantities, they contain high doses of Vitamin B17 (Laetrile)could kill you, an immune but in most cases, the seeds pass through the digestive system enhancerwithout releasing significant amounts of cyanide unless you chew on them to release the toxin. However, apricot Even if some poison is released from the seeds also contain , your body has the capability of neutralizing small amounts of cyanideand you probably wouldn't experience serious effects unless you were to eat seeds in very high amounts. Unfortunately, a poisonsmall child or a pet may not be so lucky. The Food Standards Agency (UK) has advised people to It might not take no more than two bitter apricot kernels a daylarge number of seeds to cause symptoms in a child or pet which means you should avoid giving your pets apples unless you remove the seeds. Higher doses could be dangerous for human healthThe same applies to children.
* There are some reports of muscular weakness and respiratory difficulties in patients taking Laetrile. Usually these side effects are seen in patients who self-administer excessively high doses or who consume large amounts of apricot kernels, which can be quite toxic. Other side effect indications include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It is believed that these symptoms are related to the patient's impaired ability to dispose of the toxic products, as a result of tumor breakdown. In any case, no one should take Laetrile without appropriate supervision and monitoring. Oral Laetrile is converted to cyanide in the intestines by bacteria. Intravenous Laetrile, in the most common form of administration, appears not to lead to the uncommon side effect of cyanide toxicity. There have been reports of death and illness in children who took Laetrile tablets accidentally. However, these incidents are not the result of therapeutic administration of the drug.