1, bitter almond: bitter almond is a method of making almonds.

2. Bitter almond: Bitter almond is the seed of apricot in Rosaceae, with the pulp and stone shell removed.

Second, the composition is different.

1, bitter almond: bitter almond contains a lot of amygdalin, which is a natural hypoglycemic component.

2. bitter almond:? Contains amygdalin, fatty oil, lactalbumin, emulsin, prunase, estrone, α-estradiol, chain sterol, etc.

Morphological characteristics of bitter almond

Bitter almond has a flat heart shape, with a length of 1 ~ 1.9 cm, a width of 0.8 ~ 1.5 cm and a thickness of 0.5 ~ 0.8 cm. The surface is yellowish brown to dark brown, one end is sharp, and the other end is blunt and round, thick and asymmetrical. There is a short hilum on the top side, and several dark brown veins are upward at the joint of the round end. Thin seed coat, 2 cotyledons, milky white, rich in oil. Tasteless and bitter.

The shape of bitter almond will be smaller and more bitter, the color of almond skin will be deeper, darker and yellow, and the lines on almond skin will be more delicate. Bitter almond skin is thicker and the taste will be rough.

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