This supplement has been falsely touted to have antineoplastic effects and continues to be available online.
Amygdalin; sometimes known as Vitamin B17 or Laetrile. Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glycoside and hydrolyzed into hydrogen cyanide, benzaldehyde and glucose. (Shively RA et al. Rebound metabolic acidosis following intentional amygdalin supplement overdose. Clin Tox 2020; 58(4): 290-293. doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1640369)
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