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Word: amygdalin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Food and Drug Administration's ban on Laetrile as a restraint on individual freedom. Krebs argued that Laetrile kills only cancerous cells-not normal tissue-because they do not contain an enzyme that detoxifies the poison cyanide released from Laetrile's central ingredient, a chemical called amygdalin. Yet in repeated tests, Laetrile has shown no effect on tumors. Says Dr. Frank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Laetrile Crackdown | 6/7/1976 | See Source »

Rauscher, director of the National Cancer Institute: "I wish it worked, but, in fact, amygdalin is simply not active against cancer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Laetrile Crackdown | 6/7/1976 | See Source »

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