| 1. | Natural amygdalin has the R configuration at the chiral phenyl center.
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| 2. | Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glycoside derived from the aromatic amino acid phenylalanine.
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| 3. | Laetrile ( patented 1961 ) is a simpler semisynthetic version of amygdalin.
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| 4. | It is known for containing amygdalin, a poisonous compound.
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| 5. | I neither support laetrile / amygdalin, nor oppose it.
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| 6. | The most important cyanogenetic glucoside is amygdalin, which occurs in bitter almonds.
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| 7. | The origin of cyanide content in bitter almonds is via the enzymatic hydrolysis of amygdalin.
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| 8. | Neither amygdalin nor laetrile is a vitamin.
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| 9. | Laetrile is synthesized from amygdalin by hydrolysis.
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| 10. | Thereafter, 27 U . S . states legalized the use of amygdalin within those states.
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