NCBI Taxonomy: 3756
Prunus dulcis var. amara (ncbi_taxid: 3756)
found 1 associated metabolites at varietas taxonomy rank level.
Ancestor: Prunus dulcis
Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.
Amygdaloside
Amygdalin is found in almond. Bitter glycoside of the Rosaceae, found especially in kernels of cherries, peaches and apricots. Amygdalin is present in cold pressed bitter almond oil from the above sources prior to enzymic hydolysis and steam distillation for food use Amygdalin , C20H27NO11, is a glycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis, also known as bitter almonds, by Pierre-Jean Robiquet and A. F. Boutron-Charlard in 1803, and subsequently investigated by Liebig and Wohler in 1830, and others. Several other related species in the genus of Prunus, including apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and black cherry (Prunus serotina), also contain amygdalin. It was promoted as a cancer cure by Ernst T. Krebs under the name "Vitamin B17", but studies have found it to be ineffective. Amygdalin is sometimes confounded with laevomandelonitrile, also called laetrile for short; however, amygdalin and laetrile are different chemical compounds (R)-amygdalin is an amygdalin in which the stereocentre on the cyanohydrin function has R-configuration. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an apoptosis inducer and an antineoplastic agent. It is functionally related to a (R)-mandelonitrile. D-Amygdalin is a natural product found in Prunus spinosa, Gerbera jamesonii, and other organisms with data available. Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glucoside isolated from almonds and seeds of other plants of the family Rosaceae. Amygdalin is converted by plant emulsin (a combination of a glucosidase and a nitrilase) or hydrochloric acid into benzaldehyde, D-glucose, and hydrocyanic acid. (NCI04) A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae. Amygdalin is a bitter glycoside of the Rosaceae, found in sources such as kernels of cherries, peaches and apricots. Present in cold pressed bitter almond oil from the these sources prior to enzymic hydolysis and steam distillation for food use. Amygdalin can also be found in passion fruit. C274 - Antineoplastic Agent > C1931 - Antineoplastic Plant Product > C29724 - Cyanoglycoside Agent D000970 - Antineoplastic Agents C1907 - Drug, Natural Product Amygdalin is a plant glucoside isolated from the stones of rosaceous fruits, such as apricots, peaches, almond, cherries, and plums. Amygdalin is a plant glucoside isolated from the stones of rosaceous fruits, such as apricots, peaches, almond, cherries, and plums.
