Comparative in vitro study of the anti-cancer effect of apricot and peach kernel extracts on human colon cancer cells

Magister Scientiae (Medical Bioscience) - MSc(MBS) === Amygdalin, a controversial anti-cancer agent, is a cyanogenic glycoside plant compound found in apricot and peach kernels. Both amygdalin and its patented form, Laetrile®, have been promoted and sold as "vitamin B-17", although neithe...

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Main Author: Cassiem, Wagheda
Other Authors: De Kock, M.
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4816