Can laetrile marketed as B17 cure cancer?
The substance is derived from the apricot pit and is promoted as an unproven anticancer drug.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on the effectiveness of laetrile in cancer treatment showed no benefits in the cure of cancer. What it did show was laetrile’s toxicity and patients who elect to use it run the risk of cyanide poisoning.
The Food and Drug Administration banned foods containing amygdalin, laetrile’s main substance and chemical found in peach, apricot, apple, plum, and bitter almond pits. If taken in large amounts, amygdalin can cause poisoning and death, the study said.
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