Determination of cyanide in whole seeds and brans of linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn) by molecular spectrophotometry

• Main Authors: Marcelle Leandro da Silva Pereira (Author), Rita de Cássia Paulino de Souza (Author), Juliana Vilar Furtado de Medeiros (Author), George Queiroz de Brito (Author), Aline Schwarz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The addition of linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn) in the diet, as a functional food, has increased over the years. However, it possesses cyanogenic glycosides. This study aimed to quantify and compare cyanide concentration in whole seed and bran of brown and golden types to establish a saf...