Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MDMedically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Vitamin B17 is a commonly used name for a chemical called amygdalin. It is used to make a chemical called ...

Apricot seed kernels are used in the fight against cancer. The kernels contain Vitamin B17, and Vitamin B17 is used in medication to counter cancer. B17 tablets with apricot seed extract are available ...

Vitamin B17 or Amygdalin is a poisonous cyanogenic glycoside found in many plants, but most notably in the seeds (kernels) of apricot, bitter almonds, apple, peach, and plum. Since the early 1950s ...