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Can cherry pits also be eaten?

Male  30 years old 2018-06-21
Cherries are rich in nutrients and have many benefits. Does that mean that the cherry core can also be eaten?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-21
    Cherry kernels are poisonous. If you bite the nucleus without thinking while eating cherries and leave it in your mouth without spitting out, you probably swallowed hydrocyanic acid. Once the cherry core is chewed or bitten, he automatically produces hydrocyanic acid. Symptoms of mild poisoning include headache, dizziness, confusion, anxiety and vomiting. Large amounts of hydrocyanic acid can cause difficulty breathing, high blood pressure, fast heartbeat, and kidney failure. Other reactions include coma, convulsions, and the most serious cause death of respiratory failure.
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