代谢
苦杏仁苷是一种由葡萄糖、苯甲醛和氰化物组成的化学复合物,后者可以通过β-葡萄糖苷酶或乳化酶的作用释放出来。尽管这些酶在哺乳动物组织中找不到,但人类的肠道微生物似乎拥有这些或类似的酶,能够导致氰化物的释放,从而造成人类中毒。因此,与静脉注射相比,苦杏仁苷通过口服途径的毒性可能高达40倍。
AMYGDALIN IS A CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF GLUCOSE, BENZALDEHYDE, & CYANIDE FROM WHICH THE LATTER CAN BE RELEASED BY THE ACTION OF BETA-GLUCOSIDASE OR EMULSIN. ALTHOUGH THESE ENZYMES ARE NOT FOUND IN MAMMALIAN TISSUES, THE HUMAN INTESTINAL MICROFLORA APPEARS TO POSSESS THESE OR SIMILAR ENZYMES CAPABLE OF EFFECTING CYANIDE RELEASE RESULTING IN HUMAN POISONING. FOR THIS REASON AMYGDALIN MAY BE AS MUCH AS 40 TIMES MORE TOXIC BY THE ORAL ROUTE AS COMPARED WITH IV INJECTION.
来源:Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)