Vitamin B17-Rich Fruits: Sources and Traditional Uses

Vitamin-B17 also goes by the name nitriloside. This vitamin has a bitter taste to it and it currently exists in several domesticated fruits. It can be found in the fruit itself, and also in the seeds. For some cultures like the Eskimos and Hunzas, B17 is one of the prominent food sources.

Cranberries

• A type of Swedish cranberry called lignon has Vitamin-B17 in it.

Cherries

• Chokecherries are found in the mountainous areas of British Columbia, and they have B17.

Crabapples

• Crabapples are a very small, red colored version of regular apples that contain B17.

Blackberries

• Blackberries grow wild on bushes that have little pickers on them. They contain B17.

Seeds

• There are various seeds from fruits that contain B17. Some of these include apricots, nectarines, peaches and prunes.