Medlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review

Among fruit plants belonging to the Rosaceae family, medlar (Mespilus) can be classified as neglected or underutilized. It is a genus of two species of flowering plants: Mespilus germanica (common medlar) and Mespilus canescens. Appreciated fo...

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Autores principales:	Catalina Voaides, Nicoleta Radu, Elena Birza, Narcisa Babeanu
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	medlar chemical composition biological activity Botany QK1-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:464540aa6e864380ba58271c3e528ac82021-11-25T18:45:36ZMedlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review10.3390/plants101123442223-7747https://doaj.org/article/464540aa6e864380ba58271c3e528ac82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2344https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747Among fruit plants belonging to the Rosaceae family, medlar (<i>Mespilus</i>) can be classified as neglected or underutilized. It is a genus of two species of flowering plants: <i>Mespilus germanica</i> (common medlar) and <i>Mespilus canescens</i>. Appreciated for its specific taste and flavor, medlar also possesses biological properties (antioxidant and antimicrobial). Despite the special properties of medlar, there are few research papers on this subject. This review paper includes data not only on medlar fruits but also its leaves, bark, and bud flowers. The main identified components are presented, as well as several biological properties, morphological properties, ethnopharmacological uses, and molecular biology analyses emerging from the scientific papers published in this area.Catalina VoaidesNicoleta RaduElena BirzaNarcisa BabeanuMDPI AGarticlemedlarchemical compositionbiological activityBotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2344, p 2344 (2021)
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description	Among fruit plants belonging to the Rosaceae family, medlar (<i>Mespilus</i>) can be classified as neglected or underutilized. It is a genus of two species of flowering plants: <i>Mespilus germanica</i> (common medlar) and <i>Mespilus canescens</i>. Appreciated for its specific taste and flavor, medlar also possesses biological properties (antioxidant and antimicrobial). Despite the special properties of medlar, there are few research papers on this subject. This review paper includes data not only on medlar fruits but also its leaves, bark, and bud flowers. The main identified components are presented, as well as several biological properties, morphological properties, ethnopharmacological uses, and molecular biology analyses emerging from the scientific papers published in this area.
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author	Catalina Voaides Nicoleta Radu Elena Birza Narcisa Babeanu
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title	Medlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review
title_short	Medlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review
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Medlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review

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