BarHIG = barley high pI isoenzyme, BarLOW = barley low pI isoenzyme, Drome = Drosophila melanogaster, Chicke = chicken, HumanS = human saliva, PigP = pig pancreas, Shrimp = shrimp.(reproduced from Ref. 177 with permission) The amylase family also includes beta amylase (1,4-α-d-glucan ...
Toxic effects and deaths in humans due to consumption of nuts or other foods containing amygdalin have been reported by many investigators. The toxicity is due to the release of HCN in gut, upon hydrolysis of amygdalin. Meanwhile similar toxic effects have not been observed in experimental ...
Many plant root cells contain glycosides, with no toxic effect when in sugar type. Glycosides hydrolysis produce toxic substances leading to cell death. Mandelic glycosides contained in peach root is a glycoside. Amylose hydrolysis produce two kinds of plant toxins-hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde. ...
Endophytic fungi are important sources of bioactive EPSs, and these structurally novel polysaccharides not only play an important role in plant–endophyte interactions but also have a variety of beneficial biological functions in humans, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties...
Theteratogenic effectwas reported due to linamarin in Cassava-based foods. Ingestion of Cassava during pregnancy-induced congenital defects, such aslimb defects,microcephaly, open eye, andgrowth retardationin rats[121]. View chapter Chapter Spoilage of Egg Products ...
However, clinical trials have shown that metabolites of amygdalin can be turned into hydrocyanic acid and that hydrocyanic acid accumulation, with the passage of time, may result in an adverse toxic effect in humans [82]. Moreover, the currently available studies have some limitations. Only a ...