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Armeniacae semen (AS) has been considered a toxic herb in the Korean medicine as it contains hydrogen cyanide and amygdalin, especially in its endocarp. Therefore, prebrewed AS that is devoid of endocarp has been traditionally used. In the present study, amygdalin content of the prebrewed AS was
The toxicity, uptake, tissue distribution, elimination, and covalent binding of 2-[14C]methyl-[2.3-14C]acrylonitrile (MeAN) in male Sprague-Dawley rats were investigated. Following an oral administration of 100 mg/Kg body weight (0.5 LD50, 8 microCi/Kg bw) the rats exhibited several signs of
The toxicity, uptake, tissue distribution, elimination, and covalent binding of [1-14C]allylnitrile (ALN) in male Sprague-Dawley rats were investigated. Following an oral administration of 57.5 mg/kg body weight (0.5 LD50, 23.4 mu Ci/kg, body weight), the rats exhibited several signs of toxicity,
Toxic chemicals have been used as weapons of war and also as means of terrorist attacks on civilian populations. The main classes of chemical weapons are: a) nerve agents, b) vesicant agents and c) blood agents. If an exposure to nerve agents is anticipated, prophylactic pyridostigmine may be used.
Cyanide is notoriously known to the public for more than a century now as a weapon of mass destruction (Zyklon B gas - hydrogen cyanide used by Nazis), an agent for chemical warfare during World War I (hydrogen cyanide) and very infamous "Suicide Pill" used in the past by military and