Amygdalin /Semen Armeniacae Amarum P.E.

Brief Introduction

Amygdalin , C20H27NO11, is aglycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis, also known as bitter almonds, by Pierre-Jean Robiquet and Antoine Boutron-Charlard, in 1830 and subsequently investigated by Liebig and Wöhler in 1830. Several other related species in the genus of Prunus, includingapricot (Prunus armeniaca) and black cherry (Prunus serotina), also contain amygdalin.

Amygdalin is extracted from almonds or apricot kernels by boiling inethanol; on evaporation of the solution and the addition of diethyl ether, amygdalin is precipitated as white minute crystals. Liebig and Wöhler were already able to find three decomposition products of the newly discovered amygdalin: sugar, benzaldehyde, and prussic acid (hydrogen cyanide).

The effects of Amygdalin are currently a topic of numerous animal and human studies.  

Detailed Product Description

1. Product name: Apricot Kernel Extract 
2. Active ingredient: Amygdalin
3. Botanical source: Polygonum cuspidatum sibeb.et zucc.
4. Biogenic origin: Wild in central and southern China
5. CAS NO.: 29883-15-6
6. Specification: 98% Amygdalin
7. Molecular formula: C20H27NO11
8. Molecular Weight: 457.43 
9. Characters: White fine powder
10. Solubility: Soluble in hot water, Ethanol and Methanol, and insoluble in Diethyl ether.
11. Usage: Pharmaceuticals, healthcares,and cosmetics

Main Functions

Since the early 1950s, both amygdalin and a modified form named laetrileor Vitamin B17 have been promoted as cancer cures. However, neither these compounds nor any other derivatives are vitamins in any sense, and studies have found them to be clinically ineffective in the treatment of cancer, as well as dangerously toxic. They are potentially lethal when taken by mouth, because certain enzymes (in particular, glucosidases that occur in the gut and in various kinds of seeds, edible or inedible) act on them to produce cyanide. 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 cancer quack promotion in medical history. 

Storage: Store in cool & dry place, keep away from strong light and heat.

Shelf life: 24Months when properly stored.

Packing: 1/kg double layer plastic bags inside and aluminum foil bag outside; 25/kg paper drum and two plastic bags inside.