by carrots, African yams, legumes and other foods?
regular foods? Answer: The cyanate compounds are related in that they are derived from a similar molecule that the body converts back and forth after ingestion of certain vegetables. The earlier reports from 30 years ago suggest possible significant harm in sickle cell disease patients after cyanate treatment. There are no studies on thiocyanate other than its effects on sickle red blood cells in test tubes and one case report from 1932 that describes a sickle cell patient who received thiocyanate and many other drugs. A review of the scientific literature did not reveal any scientific papers that demonstrated safety and effectiveness of thiocyanate in patients with sickle cell anemia, nor any animal toxicity or pharmacokinetic [how the body chemically handles drugs] data that described the blood levels and excretion pattern of this agent. No randomized comparison of thiocyanate with either a sugar pill (placebo) or an established drug (hydroxyurea) has been conducted in enough patient
