Some histologic and biochemical evidence for mitigation of cyanide-induced tissue lesions by antioxidant vitamin administration in rabbits.

The effect of antioxidant vitamins on cyanide-induced tissue damage was investigated in New Zealand White rabbits using a combination of colorimetric, spectrophotometric, enzymatic, gravimetric and histological methods. Three groups of rabbits (six per group) were used in a 4-week feeding experiment. One group received pure grower's mash, while a second group was fed mash containing 400 ppm inorganic cyanide.