[[File:Amygdalin.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Amygdalin (Laetrile)Apricot Kernels]]Other Names : Vitamin B17, nitriloside, laevo-mandelonitrile-beta-glucuronoside. Amygdalin is the substance that occurs naturally in plants. Laetrile is a trade name for a synthesized compound, laevo-mandelonitrile-beta-glucuronoside. This compound is chemically similar to amygdalin, but isn't the same molecule<br>
See also :
* [[Apricot Kernel]]
Amygdaline is found in seeds such as the apple, peach, cherry, grapes, orange and nectarine. It is found with the highest concentration and necessary enzymes in apricot seed kernels. It is also found in millet, [[Wheat Grass]], lima beans and mung beans. The hard wooden pit in the middle of the apricot or peach for example, is not supposed to be thrown away. In fact, the wooden shell is actually a strong armor protecting one of the most important foods known to man, the seed. It is one of the main courses of food in cultures such as the Navajo Indians, the Hunzakuts, the Abkhazians and many more. Cultures such as these have never had a reported case of cancer when eating their traditional foods!
== Special Precautions of Amygdalin (Laetrile) ==
* Consult your doctor before using any presented information Although laetrile could be beneficial for preventing cancer and as a form part of treatment. Use alternative an overall anti-cancer treatments as a supplement to treatments you receive from your doctor — protocol, it should not be used as a substitute standalone treatment for medical carecancer. Apply When you delve into laetrile success stories you will almost invariably find that the treatment only under control of an expertpeople who used laetrile also used other supplemental items as well as adopted healthier diets and lifestyles.
* There is a high risk of developing serious adverse effects due to cyanide poisoning after laetrile or amygdalin, especially after oral ingestion. This risk could increase with concomitant intake of vitamin C and in vegetarians with vitamin B12 deficiency.
* The Food Standards Agency (UK) has advised people to take no more than two bitter apricot kernels a day. Higher doses could be dangerous for human health. According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), it has received reports from various parts of the world of people overdosing with apricot seeds.