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 for its specific taste and flavor, medlar also possesses bi...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2021-10, Vol.10 (11), p.2344
Main Authors: Voaides, Catalina, Radu, Nicoleta, Birza, Elena, Babeanu, Narcisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antioxidants
Apples
Bark
biological activity
Biological properties
chemical composition
Cultivars
Flavonoids
Flavor
Flowering
Flowering plants
Flowers
Flowers & plants
Fruits
Medieval period
medlar
Mespilus germanica
Molecular biology
Morphology
Plants (botany)
Review
Scientific papers
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Summary: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 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.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants10112344