Table 2.
Cyanogenic Compounds in Medicinal Plants Sold in Korea
| Scientific name | Sample name | N | Total Cyan Liberated by Acid Hydrolysis (μg CN–/g dry wt.)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Range | Mean ± SD† | ||||
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| Dolichos | D. lablab | Hyacinth bean | 3 | n.d. - trace | |
| Ginkgo | G. biloba | Ginko semen | 4 | trace - 1.00 | 0.25 ± 0.5 |
| Dried Ginko | 1 | trace | |||
| Hordeum | H. vulgare | Hordei germinates | 1 | 2.65 | |
| Linum | L. usitatissimum | Flaxseed | 4 | 261.9 - 345.4 | 299.82 ± 37.58 |
| Phyllostachys | P. nigra | Bamboo inner skin | 3 | n.d. - trace | trace |
| P. bambusoides | Bamboo leaf | 3 | trace | ||
| Phytolacca | P. esculenta | Phytolacca radix | 1 | 149.55 | |
| Portulaca | P. grandiflora | Rose moss | 1 | 14.81 | |
| P. oleraceae | Pulselane | 3 | 1013.39 - 1371.85 | 1152.25 ± 192.39 | |
| Prunus | P. armeniaca | Apricot kernel | 10 | 6.42 - 2259.81 | 1679.27 ± 697.41 |
| Apricot kernel, skinned | 13 | n.d. - 152.70 | 22.93 ± 41.98 | ||
| P. nakii | P. nakaii semem | 9 | 226.64 - 1305.34 | 872.38 ± 419.41 | |
| P. mume | Mume fruits | 4 | 22.63 - 88.27 | 45.87 ± 30.45 | |
| P. persica | Peach kernel | 14 | 442.72 - 1044.45 | 884.89 ± 159.42 | |
| P. tomentosa | Cherry, dried | 1 | trace | ||
* N: The number of samples; n.d.: Not Detected. trace: a peak can be seen but its area was less than limit of detection.
† Where there was a single sample, the value represent the mid-point of duplicates for the sample. In such cases C.V. was less than 10%.