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apricot seed

Chinese medicine
The inner kernel of apricots (Prunus armeniaca), which is used as an antitussive, expectorant and laxative.

Fringe oncology
Apricot seeds/pits are a source of amygdalin or Laetrile.

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These results indicate that bitter almond can be a good natural source of fatty acids lipid soluble vitamins phytosterols flavonoid phenolic compounds.

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Finish: Warm, medium in length with just the lingering memory of bitter almonds.

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Bitter Almond water was given as a treatment for kidney and bladder stones, gravel in the urine and for cleansing the biliary duct and as a treatment for rabies.

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However, some seeds or pits (apricots, apples, cherries, plums, pears, and bitter almond) contain a small amount of amygdalin, which releases cyanide, a poison.

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After all 'the peach was once a bitter almond; and cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

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Palate: Big blast of pepper spice leading to a smoky, caramel sweetness, ripe dark fruits and ending with a rather short, warm finish, with just the memory of bitter almond.

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The bitter almond has a shadier reputation than its sweet counterpart, but it has its virtues in spite of its literally toxic nature.

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Wild cherries are used on account of their acidity and the bitter almond from the stones, which are crushed in with the fruit.

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Benzaldehyde is the main component of oil of bitter almond. (11) Benzaldehyde can also be manufactured synthetically from a petrochemical source at an equivalent purity.

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Amaretti have an exotic almond flavour which would complement the kirsch in the parfait, which almost has a bitter almond flavour itself.