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Cyanogenic glycosides are frequently present in tubers of cassava and beans. Cassava tubers consist of two sorts of cyanogenic glycosides, namely linamarin (95%) and lotaustralin. Cassava tubers contain linamarase (beta-glucosidase), which encounters linamarin through the disruption of the cellular structure of the tuber (e.g., grating or grinding procedure). This might consequently lead to the enzymatic hydrolysis of cyanogenic glycosides and the release of HCN together with unhydrolyzed glycosides. Most human poisonings by cyanogenic glycosides in the tropics such as SEA…