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Cyanogenic glucosides in ingested foods don't harm breastfeeding babies.
2004 JUN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breastfeeding protects infants from cyanogenic glucosides in certain plant foods ingested by mothers, researchers report.
"Cyanogenic glucosides are naturally present in plant foods especially in staple foods (cassava) consumed by millions of people in tropical countries. Most traditional processing methods are effective in detoxifying such goitrogens to safe levels of consumption. Nevertheless, residual cyanide (CN) is rapidly metabolized to thiocyanate (SCN) by existing metabolic pathways," J.G. Dorea and colleagues at the University of Brasilia noted.
"There are concerns that goitrogens may reach the nursing infants through breastfeeding or cow's milk-based formulas. SCN adverse effects are commonly observed in relation to cigarette smoking."
According to Dorea and co-authors, "Breastfeeding is effective in protecting infants from antithyroid effects of eventual or habitual maternal exposure to CN exposure in food (cassava) or recreation habits (cigarette smoking). SCN ...
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