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Laetrile is also known by its more common generic name "Amygdalin", or Vitamin B17. It is found in natural foods which contain nitriloside and has been used and
studied extensively for well over 100 years.
Amygdalin (Laetrile/Vitamin B17
is particularly prevalent in the seeds of those fruits in the Prunus Rosacea family (bitter almond, apricot, blackthorn, cherry, nectarine, peach and plum) it is also contained in grasses, maize, sorghum, millet, cassava, linseed, apple seeds, and many other foods that, generally, have been deleted from the menus of modern civilitation. Fruit Kernels of seeds generally have other nutrients as well, some protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and various minerals. The most common source of
B17
is the apricot kernel and is present in about a 2-3 percent levels of concentration within the seed kernel. |
