Mandelonitrile can break down into cyanide and benzaldehyde, a reaction that can be catalyzed by the enzyme mandelonitrile lyase. (wikipedia.org)
Laetrile2
The term laetrile is derived from the terms laevorotatory and mandelonitrile and is used to describe a purified form of the chemical amygdalin , a cyanogenic glucoside found in the pits of many fruits and raw nuts and in other plants, such as lima beans, clover, and sorghum. (cancer.gov)
The chemical composition of U.S.-patented Laetrile (mandelonitrile-beta-glucuronide), a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin, is different from the laetrile/amygdalin produced in Mexico (mandelonitrile beta-D-gentiobioside), which is made from crushed apricot pits. (cancer.gov)
Prunasin2
Mandelonitrile is the aglycone part of the cyanogenic glycosides prunasin and amygdalin. (wikipedia.org)
There are other cyanogenic compounds such as prunasin and mandelonitrile. (pharmchoices.com)
Cyanohydrin2
In organic chemistry, mandelonitrile is the nitrile of mandelic acid, or the cyanohydrin derivative of benzaldehyde. (wikipedia.org)
To understand the mechanisms of germination, the authors performed a range of germination tests in which seeds were submitted to different fire-related treatments like heat shocks, smoke treatments, and the application of some chemical compounds present in the smoke (NO3, karrikinolide) or analogue to those in the smoke (mandelonitrile, a cyanohydrin type compound). (uv.es)
Chemical1
Figure: Summary of the germination response of Chaenorhinum rubrifolium to fire-related treatments: Control (untreated seeds), Heat (a range of heat shocks were tested), Smoke (mean value from a range of smoke concentrations), and different chemical compounds related to smoke: NO3 (nitrate), MAN (mandelonitrile), and KAR1 (karrikinolide). (uv.es)
Pits1
Small amounts of mandelonitrile occur in the pits of some fruits. (wikipedia.org)