Abstract

Amygdalin is also called Vitamin B17 and its semi synthetic product is laetrile, is a glycoside nutrient associated with cancer prevention in substitute medicine practices and there are some claims that Amygdalin actually cured cancer. Vitamin B17 is derivative of natural food sources and most rich in seeds of apricots and apples. Amygdalin interacts with other antioxidants like vitamin A along with enzymes found in the pancreatic juice to break down and eliminate injurious cells from the body. This beneficial compound is released into the body’s tissues and targets and destroys mutated cells. Although more formal research is still needed to prove vitamin B17’s effectiveness, many alternative medicine practitioners use vitamin B17 to increase immunity. Cyanide is thought to be the main anti-cancer component of vitamin B17 but is not fully proven in clinical settings as of today.This makes it useful for support, immunity and potentially even various forms of disease prevention. Vitamin B17 scientifically named mandelonitrile β-D-gentiobioside, is consider a nitriloside (a natural cyanide-containing substance). Laetrile (semi synthetic) is synthesized by hydrolysis reaction of amygdalin and extract out in the form of vitamin B17, is most well-known for potentially helping prevent cancer development through the production of hydrogen cyanide and is released into the body’s tissues and targets and destroys mutated cells. Still more clinical studies are needed which prove that amygdalin is effective to cure cancer. Amygdalin have Cyanide is thought to be the main anti-cancer component of vitamin B17 but is not fully proven in clinical studies as of today that it is a myth or truth.

Keywords: Amygdalin; Cancer; Apricots; Peaches; Laetrile;Hydrogen cyanide