Owoce pigwowca japońskiego (Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach) źródłem substancji biologicznie aktywnych

Agata Nahorska, Magdalena Dzwoniarska, *Barbara Thiem

Summary
Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach (Japanese quince) is a source of edible aroma fruits containing several bioactive compounds. Chaenomeles fruits have been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Polyphenols, such as flavonoids (flavonols, flavones, flavanols, anthocyanins and proantocyanidins), phenolic acids, vitamin C, two triterpenes (oleanolic acid and ursolic acid) and the high content of dietary fiber and pectin in the fruit makes C. japonica a potential effective medicinal plant. Due to its composition and antioxidant properties, Japanese quince fruits are consider as potential source of valuable compounds for medicinal and cosmetic uses and the interesting ingredients for the food industry

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