Amygdalin CAS NO.29883-15-6

Main Contents: Amygdalin (Vitamin B17) Plant Resource: Prunus dulcis Product Specification: 50, 98% HPLC Appearance: Brown to white powder …

Main Contents: Amygdalin (Vitamin B17) Plant Resource: Prunus dulcis Product Specification: 50, 98% HPLC Appearance: Brown to white powder Plant Part Used: Seed Extract Solution: Water/Grain alcohol Molecular formula and weight: C20H27NO11, 457.44 What is Almond? The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus Batsch., Amygdalus communis L., Amygdalus dulcis Mill.), is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell surrounding the seed. The fruit of the almond is not a true nut, but a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed inside. Shelling almonds refers to removing the shell to reveal the seed. Almonds are commonly sold shelled, or unshelled. Blanched almonds are shelled almonds that have been treated with hot water to soften the seedcoat, which is then removed to reveal the white embryo. What is Almond Extract Amygdalin? Amygdalin is a glycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis, also known as bitter almonds, by Pierre-Jean Robiquet and A. F. Boutron-Charlard in 1830, and subsequently investigated by Liebig and W?hler in 1830. Several other related species in the genus of Prunus, including apricot and black cherry, also contain amygdalin. Since the early 1950s, a modified form of amygdalin has been promoted under the names laetrile and "Vitamin B17" as a cancer cure. In reality, laetrile is not a vitamin, and studies have found it to be ineffective, dangerously toxic due to its cyanide content, and potentially lethal. The promotion of laetrile to treat cancer has been described in the medical literature as a canonical example of quackery, and as "the slickest, most sophisticated, and certainly the most remunerative [profitable] cancer quack promotion in medical history." Where will Almond Extract Amygdalin be used for? Amygdalin was first isolated in 1830. In 1845 it was used as a cancer treatment in Russia, and in the 1920s in the United States, but it was considered too poisonous. In the 1950s, a purportedly non-toxic, synthetic form was patented for use as a meat preservative, and later marketed as laetrile for cancer treatment.The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationprohibited the interstate shipment of amygdalin and laetrile in 1977. Thereafter,27 U.S.states legalized the use of amygdalin within those states.