A Review on Vitamin B 17 (Amygdalin)

Vitamin B17 is also known as Amygdalin. It is a naturally obtained in crystalline form and it has bitter taste. Vitamin B17 word derived from almonds because it is earlier extracted from Amygdala Amara in 1830. A theory by an ancient embryologist, John Beard, supports the fact that cancer is actually caused by the undesired and unpredicted growth of tumor cell which led to placenta beginning. Amygdalin has an inherent tendency to counter such malignant cells without harming normal cells. Another theory by Ernest T. Krebs Jr. claims that cancer is caused by the insufficiency of Vitamin B17. These theories are not confirmed but encompass a strong message that Vitamin B17/Amygdalin increased anti-cancer and therapeutic properties. Vitamin B17 benefits were well identified in ancient times also for treating various kinds of skin cancers. It was principally consumed by Egyptians and Chinese for therapeutic practices. Cancer cases are raising, and cancer is one of the main reasons for death in worldwide. There are number of evidence to support the idea that amygdalin can employ anticancer effects against lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, cervical, and gastrointestinal cancers. However, only a few studies have been accomplishing in vivo animal models, while clinical studies remain even more scarce. Amygdalin is an auspicious naturally occurring component that fights against cancer, it has anti-cancer properties have been scientifically proven from the last twenty years. Vitamin B 17 is present in the seeds of fruits in the Prunus rosaceae, also present in grasses, maize, sorghum, millet, cassava, apple seeds and many other foods.