Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Review

A review of phytochemistry and bioactivity of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.)

Maryam Khoubnasabjafari1 and Abolghasem Jouyban2*
1Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 03 May 2011
  •  Published: 18 August 2011

Abstract

Phytochemicals isolated from quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) were reviewed along with their bioactivities tested on animal models and in vitro tests. The review covers the findings from traditional medicines of different nations to the recent investigations and consisted of 52 references.

 

Key words: Phytochemicals, Cydonia maliformis, Cydonia vulgaris, Pyrus cydonia.

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