Frost is one of the primary environmental factors that can lead to increased prussic acid content in sorghum species, forage sorghum, sorghum x sudangrass and sudangrass. When a frost occurs, the stress it places on the plant can cause an accumulation of dhurrin, a compound that breaks down into prussic acid. If livestock consume forage with elevated levels of prussic acid, it can result in acute toxicity, leading to symptoms such as muscle twitching, staggering and even death within minutes.
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