14 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur - Research scientists in Malaysia have concluded that oil from the seeds of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis do not contain the toxic oils such as linamarin.
The research, published in Lipids in Health and Disease 2012 looked for evidence of cyanide compounds in rubber seed oil, but did not find any.
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Abstract of research paper from Lipids in Health and Disease.
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