Walory prozdrowotne owoców pigwowca japońskiego (Chaenomeles japonica)*

Anna Banaś, Anna Korus

Summary
Japanese quince is a shrub which is not demanding in terms of cultivation and is resistant to disease, pests and environmental factors. Japanese Quince fruits are a source of phenolic compounds, tannins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and pectin. Ingredients in the fruit help in the treatment of rheumatism, asthma and colds, which has already been used in Chinese traditional medicine. Research also shows anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant and antibacterial compounds contained in fruits of Japanese quince. The fruit is a very good source of bioactive compounds, especially antioxidants, which have the ability to neutralize free radicals. As a result prevent lifestyle diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease.
Such a broad therapeutic effect of fruit quince makes the raw material can be used in numerous industries, both in the pharmaceutical and food industries, in which pro-health and functional food has a increasing participation.
Are carried out research on the use of quince seed in the industry and pharmacy. These seeds have significant amounts of fat, in particular fatty acids such as linoleic, oleic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic and linolenic. Addition of fatty acid from quince seed affect the freshness vegetable oils.

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