At Will Wiegman replaces WP : MEDRS supported info by asserting the fringe view that amygdalin produces a substance essential for the immune system ( thiocyanate story ).
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The kernels have a strong bitter flavour caused by the presence of amygdalin, a toxic cyanogenic glycoside which has to be detoxified before the kernels can be used.
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The term used " laetrile " is actually incorrect because that's referring to the injectable pharmaceutical form of Amygdalin, not the extract from the apricot seed.
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At the IP advocates the fringe view that amygdalin would be a vitamin useful for curing cancer . talk ) 18 : 13, 16 May 2015 ( UTC)
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The authors reported that " the hazards of amygdalin therapy were evidenced in several patients by symptoms of cyanide toxicity or by blood cyanide levels approaching the lethal range ."
Although the synthesized version of amygdalin is the R-epimer, the stereogenic center attached to the nitrile and phenyl groups easily epimerizes if the manufacturer does not store the compound correctly.
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A limited number of damson stones left in jam is supposed to impart a subtle almond flavour, though as with all plums damson stones contain the cyagenic glycoside amygdalin, a toxin.
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:Both bitter almonds and apricot pits ( and other seeds of the genus Prunus ) contain amygdalin, which can decompose into hydrogen cyanide when acted upon by certain acids or enzymes.
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In fact, Guy even admitted to amygdalin's potential as a cancer treatment on his own TP, February 17, 2015, but it's irrelevant to this discussion.
