title: [Amygdalin - structure and clinical significance].
abstract: In this publication we described amygdalin. It was isolated for the first time in the 19th century. Amygdalin is called interchangeably vitamin B17 or laetrile. Since more than a hundred years, there has been reports about its unique anticancer properties. We tried to introduce the present knowledge about therapeutic efficacy of laetrile. Most of these studies has been made in the in vitro environment. The lack of appropriate studies forced scientists to examine the positive influence of amygdalin on many diseases like: bladder cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, promyelocytic leukemia, chronic kidney disease, psoriasis and other.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: Chair and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Isotopy Therapy.
authors.forename: Zygmunt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zdrojewicz
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: Clinical University Hospital in Wroclaw.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otlewska
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: Clinical University Hospital in Wroclaw.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hackemer
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: Phaculty of Medicine.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otlewska
mesh_terms: D000678:Amygdalin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000678:Amygdalin
keywords: amygdalin; anticancer therapy; cancer; laetrile; vitamin B17