A radio-tracer study on the catabolism of linamarin

Abstract

Manioc (cassava) contains a cyanogenic glucoside linamarin, 2 (3-D-glucopyranosyloxy) isobutyronitrile. Lineamarin is suspected to be toxic directly, in addition to being a precursor of free cyanide found in this plant material. Manioc has been associated with acute toxicity as well as chronic toxicity; the latter being associated with thiocyanate which is a product of detoxification of cyanide...