FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (21): 403-407.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201321079

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Research Progress in Analysis, Extraction, Purification and Pharmacological Effects of Amygdalin

XIA Qi-le1,2,WANG Tao2,3,LU Sheng-min2,PAN Si-yi1,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
    2. Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
    3. College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321000, China
  • Received:2013-02-20 Revised:2013-09-27 Online:2013-11-15 Published:2013-10-28
  • Contact: PAN Si-yi E-mail:pansiyi@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Abstract:

Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glycoside commonly detected in traditional herb bitter almond, and it has become a
common cough expectorant agent. A large number of studies have shown that amygdalin possess many bioactivities such as
anti-tumor and immune regulation besides the relieving of cough and asthma. The degradation pathway, detection methods,
extraction and purification methods, and corresponding biological effects of amygdalin are reviewed in this article. Meanwhile,
the future research directions of amygdalin are also proposed.

Key words: amygdalin, degradation, detection, extraction, pharmacological effects

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