Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Author "Cassiem, Wagheda"
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Comparative in vitro study of the anti-cancer effect of apricot and peach kernel extracts on human colon cancer cells
Cassiem, Wagheda (University of the Western Cape, 2015)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", ...