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Cydonia oblonga Mill. (Family: Rosaceae) is widely distributed in many countries of Asia and extends from China to Eastern Europe and also Iran and Turkey. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of this plant are used for medicinal applications. Furthermore, C. oblonga has also been reported to have high nutritional values and health benefits, and value as a functional food. The phytochemical investigations have revealed the presence of various chemical constituents such as phenolic acids, organic acids, sugars, amino acids, and essential oils which are of great importance for human health. A wider number of pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, wound healing and antidiarrheal activities are reported for extracts of different plant parts. This chapter focuses on the scientific progress of C. oblonga which is related to nutritional and phytochemical composition, and its potential in the nutraceutical market.

Author

Hari Prasad Devkota; Amina Ibrahim Dirar; Md. Mahadi Hassan; Rajan Logesh

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323855914