Amygdalin
SIGMA/10050 - BioXtra, ≥97.0% (HPLC)
Synonym: D-Mandelonitrile 6-O-β-D-glucosido-β-D-glucoside; D-Mandelonitrile-β-gentiobioside; Amygdaloside; Laetrile
CAS Number: 29883-15-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H27NO11
Molecular Weight: 457.43
EC Number: 249-925-3
MDL Number: MFCD00006598
Linear Formula: C20H27NO11
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤300 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥97.0% (HPLC) |
| biological source | synthetic |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤30 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤300 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H27NO11/c21-6-10(9- |
| InChI key | XUCIJNAGGSZNQT-SWRVSKMJSA |
| loss | ≤7.5% loss on drying, 110 °C |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −39±2°, c = 2% in H2O |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](OC[C@H]2O |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear to very faintly turbid, colorless (hot) |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Amygdalin, a cyanide containing glycoside, may be used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize enzymes such as maltase(s), emulsin(s) and β-glucosidase(s). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Cyanogenic glycoside that is a component of bitter almonds and apricot pits. There is no scientific evidence that amygdalin itself is an effective anti-cancer agent. Recent studies using β−glucoside linked to a tumor-associated monoclonal antibody to release cyanide at the tumor cell has shown significant cytotoxicity. |
| Other Notes: | Review: Cyanogenic glycosides |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Disaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥97.0% (HPLC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |


