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MeSH Heading: Amygdalin
Tree Number(s): D02.626.175; D09.408.348.050
Unique ID: D000678
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000678
Annotation: /biosyn permitted if by plant
Scope Note: A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae.
Entry Term(s): Amygdaloside; Laetrile; Mandelonitrile-beta-Gentiobioside; Neoamygdalin; Vitamin B17
Pharm Action: Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Registry Numbers: 214UUQ9N0H; 0
Related Numbers: 29883-15-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzeneacetonitrile, alpha-((6-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy)-, (R)-
NLM Classification #: QV 269
Previous Indexing: Cyanides (1966-1967); Glycosides (1966-1975); Mandelic Acids (1966-1975); Nitriles (1968-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 79; was see under NITRILES 1976-78; LAETRILE was see AMYGDALIN 1979-95, see under NITRILES 1975-78;
Online Note: use AMYGDALIN to search LAETRILE 1975-78
History Note: 79(76); was see under NITRILES 1976-78; LAETRILE was see AMYGDALIN 1979-95, see under NITRILES 1975-78
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2020/09/25

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

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genetics (GE)

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immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0001043
Registry Numbers: 214UUQ9N0H
Related Numbers: 29883-15-6
Scope Note: A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae.
Terms: Amygdalin Preferred Term
Term UI T002060
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Amygdaloside
Term UI T002061
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mandelonitrile-beta-Gentiobioside
Term UI T002063
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Neoamygdalin
Term UI T002064
Date09/01/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Vitamin B17
Term UI T001087764
Date08/27/2020
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2022)

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