Amygdalin

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
cyanogenic glycoside
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Laetrile
gptkb:mandelonitrile_beta-D-gentiobioside
gptkbp:CASNumber 29883-15-6
gptkbp:category Glycoside
nitrile
cyanogenic compound
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C20H27NO11
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:US_FDA
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Antoine_Boutron-Charlard
gptkb:Pierre-Jean_Robiquet
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1830
gptkbp:flavor bitter
gptkbp:foundIn apricot kernels
apple seeds
bitter almonds
peach pits
plum seeds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amygdalin
gptkbp:IUPACName (6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy)(phenyl)acetonitrile
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Laetrile
gptkbp:molecularWeight 457.42 g/mol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 656516
CHEBI:17276
gptkbp:riskFactor releases hydrogen cyanide upon hydrolysis
gptkbp:solubility soluble in water
gptkbp:toxicity toxic if ingested in large amounts
gptkbp:UNII Q445JZ6U3D
gptkbp:usedAs alternative cancer treatment (discredited)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cyanogenic_glycosides
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6