Chemicals and Drugs

Amygdalin

A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H27NO11
Molecular Weight
457.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
29883-15-6
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-phenyl-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile
InChIKey
XUCIJNAGGSZNQT-JHSLDZJXSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@H](C#N)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000678
Source
PubChem CID 656516

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Classification

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Amygdaloside
  • Mandelonitrile-beta-Gentiobioside
  • Neoamygdalin
  • Vitamin B17
  • Mandelonitrile beta Gentiobioside
  • Laetrile

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn permitted if by plant

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History Note

79(76); was see under NITRILES 1976-78; LAETRILE was see AMYGDALIN 1979-95, see under NITRILES 1975-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Cyanides (1966-1967)
  • Glycosides (1966-1975)
  • Mandelic Acids (1966-1975)
  • Nitriles (1968-1975)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.626w.175w
  2. D09w.408w.348w.050w

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NLM Classification

QV 269

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amygdalin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000678. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000678
  2. Amygdalin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdalin
  3. Amygdalin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410215
  4. Amygdalin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 656516. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/656516