Pangamic acid ("vitamin B-15")
1979
Herbert, Victor
Ernst Krebs, Sr. and Jr. isolated a material from apricot kernels in 1943 and named it "pangamic acid". It was then trade-named "vitamin B-15", although according to the Food and Drug Administration it is an untested food additive, not a vitamin, nor does it have any medical or nutritional usefulness. The product has no standard of identity and its chemical composition varies. The pharmacology and clinical use of pangamic acid are reviewed and support the conclusion that the product is a quack remedy. Still it is advertised as the cure for many ills, ranging from eczema to cancer, and it is sold in many health food stores. Consumers should be wary of the unscientific, anecdotal claims and realize that the product is probably not beneficial and may in fact be mutagenic or harmful in other ways.
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