The potential of apricot seed and oil as functional food: Composition, biological properties, health benefits & safety

Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) belong to the Rosaceae family. The fruit is grown in diverse regions of the world, from Siberia to South Africa and from China and India to Middle Eastern countries. Apricot seeds are a good source of oil with bioactive components such as fatty acid, tocopherols, terpe...

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Published in:Food bioscience 2023-02, Vol.51, p.102336, Article 102336
Main Authors: Siddiqui, Shahida Anusha, Anwar, Sidra, Yunusa, Bello Mohammed, Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad, Mousavi Khaneghah, Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Apricot seed
Bioactive compounds
Functional food
Safety
Seed oil
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Summary:Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) belong to the Rosaceae family. The fruit is grown in diverse regions of the world, from Siberia to South Africa and from China and India to Middle Eastern countries. Apricot seeds are a good source of oil with bioactive components such as fatty acid, tocopherols, terpenoids phenolic compounds with strong antioxidant, anti-cancer, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. Its seed and oil have been medicinally used to mitigate or stop different disorders, including its positive effect on cardiovascular health, attracting more attention from the food and pharmaceutical industry due to its functionality in terms of nutritional composition, biological properties, health benefits, and safety. This review has given particular attention to the nutritional composition, biological properties, health benefits, and safety of apricot seeds, kernels, and oil. This review provides new perspectives for potential research directions. The bioactive compounds in apricot seed and oil show promising antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as against fungi. This review highlights the nutritional value of apricot fruit, seed, and oil and describes the potential uses of bioactive agents in the fruit, seed, and oil. •Apricot seed and oil can act as enrichment agents in many food products.•Flavonoids and other polyphenols of the apricot seed can inhibit platelet accumulation.•Apricot seed and oil are able to disrupt the cellular metabolism of pathogenic bacteria.
ISSN:2212-4292
2212-4306
DOI:10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102336