Apricot seeds are almond-shaped kernels inside the fruit’s pit, or stone. Raw apricot seeds contain a compound called amygdalin, which is an enzyme that your gut turns into cyanide. Cyanide is a toxic ...

Currently, there is no evidence to support that eating apricot seeds, or kernels, can help treat cancer. Apricot kernels may also contain chemicals that have the potential to be harmful to the body.

An apricot kernel is a single seed found inside the stone of an apricot. Billed as a new “superfood,” some people believe that apricot kernels have cancer-fighting and detox-enhancing properties.