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Amygdalin (sometimes sold as 'Vitamin B17' or 'Laetrile')
A natural compound found in bitter apricot kernels, bitter almonds, peach pits, apple seeds, and cassava root. Marketed since the 1950s as 'Vitamin B17' and as a cancer cure called laetrile — neither...
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- Found Naturally In Bitter Apricot Kernels, Bitter Almonds, Peach Pits, Apple Seeds, And Cassava Root
- Sweet Apricot Kernels (The Kind Used In Marzipan And Amaretto) Contain Much Less Amygdalin And Are Not The Same Safety Concern As Bitter Kernels
- Apple Seeds Also Contain Amygdalin But In Small Amounts — Chewing Seeds From One Or Two Apples Isn't Dangerous
- 'Vitamin B17' Is A Marketing Name From The 1950S — Never An Officially Recognized Vitamin
Note Eating bitter apricot kernels in any meaningful quantity is genuinely dangerous — children have died from eating 5 to 10 kernels Note The European Food Safety Authority recommends no more than 1 to 2 bitter kernels per day for adults, and zero for children