CAREFUL! You can poison yourself by eating these fruits.

Fruits are considered healthy foods for the human body.

However, there are some that can offer silent risks to people who consume their seeds, even having the potential to kill a person.

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According to experts, the seeds of these fruits are toxic and have a very powerful poison.

See below 4 of these fruits and turn on the care alert:

1 – Peach

One of the fruits that have poisonous seeds for people is the peach.

Fortunately, the seed of this fruit is considered large, which makes it difficult to swallow by mistake.

Still, it pays to be very careful with this food.

2 – Apple

Apple seeds contain a substance called cyanide, which, in the fruit, is in the form of hydrocyanic acid, which can be poisonous if ingested in large amounts.

This toxin is activated as soon as it comes into contact with saliva. Therefore, the longer it stays in the mouth, the more dangerous it is.

Some researchers say that early apple species had much higher doses of the poison.

3 – Apricot

Although it is an “elite” fruit and quite sought after for the preparation of candy fine, the pulp of the apricot also has poison.

Here, once again, cyanide is present and appears whenever the fruit is chewed or crushed.

Be very careful when eating apricots!

4 – Pear

Finally, it is worth noting that, like the apple, the pear has cyanide in its seed. Pay close attention when consuming it!

How does cyanide act in the human body?

Cyanide is one of the most powerful poisons out there, but only in specific concentrations.

It works by preventing cells from metabolizing oxygen. In other words, the blood loses oxygenation and the body's organs go into anaphylactic shock.

Cyanide poisoning causes the following symptoms:

• Dizziness;
• Headache;
• Mental confusion;
• Shortness of breathe;
• Convulsions.

If consumed in high doses, the substance can kill a person in a matter of minutes.