Amygdalin is a Biological Chemical Products product. Key specs — Origin: China (Mainland).
Product Description
Specification:98%HPLC Herb source: First isolated from bitter almnds, seeds of Prunus amygdalus(Rosaceae);the sugar moiety is gentiobiose ;this is typical for seeds of many members of Rosaceae, and trace amounts may be preent in the fleshy parts of fruits, in bark and leaves;also it is found in subterranean parts of Gerbera jamesomii cultivars(Compositae )together with vicianin(q.
V. )and prunasin(q. V. ). An isomer of amygdalin with sophorose(q. V. )instead of gentiobiose(q. V. ) as the leaves of Perilla frutescens(Labiatae). Synonyms: Amygdaloside; Molecular Formula: C20H27NO11 Molecular Weight:457.44 Physics Properties: Square crystal, melting point 2000C, soluble in the water, ethanol, hardly soluble in the aether.
Pharmacology function: It has been used, interchangeably with mandelonitrile--glucuronide, as the drug "laetrile"for treating cancer, but is ineffective. Amygdalin is responsible for the bitterness and toxicity of the seeds of bitter almond(100umolg-1)and of apricots(20-80umol g-1).
Minimum lethal dose to human of hydrogen cyanide is 0.5-3.5 mg per kg body weight.
