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cyanogenic

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cyanogenetic, cyanogenic
generating or giving rise to cyanide.

cyanogenetic glycosides
potentially poisonous cyanide radicals are found in plants in the form of cyanogenetic glycosides, in which form they are not poisonous. The glycosides may be broken down by plant enzymes or by rumen microorganisms and the material then releases its cyanide.


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The cherry's leaves contain cyanogenic compounds and, when wilted, are known to be toxic to cattle and sheep, the university says.
The passion vines, in the genus Passiflora, contain cyanogenic glycosides--essentially sugar compounds hitched to a cyanide group.
 
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