SWIS7 has used TFSE and is still unclear whether or not apricot kernel oil contains benzaldehyde or amygdalin and if so in what percentages?
Stonium said that "Apricot and peach kernels contain constituents similar to those of the Bitter Almonds"
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(Stonium: "Re: Distillation of Bitter Almond Oil", Newbee Forum) and that amygdalin could be obtained from apricot kernels
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(Stonium: "Re: Distillation of Bitter Almond Oil", Newbee Forum), but there was no conclusion as to how much. Or what exactly makes up apricot kernel oil.
SWIM figures that "100% cold pressed apricot kernel oil" would contain amygdalin and probably benzaldehyde.
The reason SWIM asks is, he saw a bottle at the health food store. This is a new product where SWIS7 lives, the health food guy says the oil contains Vitimin B17, it is supposed to have anti-cancer properties.
If it is intended for human consumption there might not bee any benzaldehyde in there, but the oil says it's pure natural etc. so it has probably not been messed with or distilled. I guess the old smell test is in order. SWIM will go shopping!
SWIS7
the 21st of the 12th 2012......