Department of Pharmaceutics, SPER, Jamia Hamdard, 110062, New Delhi, India
Review Article
Nutritional Composition, Phytochemistry and Medicinal Use of Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) with Emphasis on its Processed and Fortified Food Products
Author(s): Entesar Hanan, Vasudha Sharma and FJ Ahmad*
Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) is a health promoting simple pome fruit which belongs to family Rosaceae. It’s a native of Iran and Turkey. In India its production is limited to Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Quince is a low fat fruit and is considered to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, especially antioxidants and nutritional compounds. Several studies have revealed that quince fruit is a good and low-cost natural source of phenolic acids and flavonoids, and it contains high amount of cell wall polysaccharide which makes it a potential source of dietary fibres and pectin. Besides it is an abundant source of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus and calcium. The phytochemical composition of quince has also been extensively investigated. It contains a considerable amount of caffeoylquinic acids, several kaempferol and quercetin glycosides. Quince has co.. View more»