11. Emulsin also decomposes amygdalin directly into these compounds without the intermediate formation of mandelic nitrile glucoside. 12. Amygdalin ( Laetrile ) is a toxic drug that is not effective as a cancer treatment ".13. Together with the related synthetic compound laetrile, amygdalin has been marketed as an alternative cancer treatment. 14. For example, the seeds of many edible fruits and nuts contain cyanogenic glycosides such as amygdalin . 15. The U . S . Food and Drug Administration prohibited the interstate shipment of amygdalin and laetrile in 1977. 16. The first glycoside ever identified was amygdalin , by the French chemists Antoine Boutron-Charlard, in 1830. 17. Apple Seeds are known to contain amygdalin , a compound that degrades into HCN or Hydrogen Cyanide when metabolized. 18. On average, bitter apricot kernels contain about 5 % amygdalin and sweet kernels about 0.9 % amygdalin. 19. On average, bitter apricot kernels contain about 5 % amygdalin and sweet kernels about 0.9 % amygdalin . 20. The systematic name of this enzyme class is "'amygdalin beta-D-glucohydrolase " '.
