An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Acipayam (Denizli-Turkey)
Publication date: December 2017Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine, Volume 10Author(s): Gizem Bulut, Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroğlu, Ahmet Doğan, Halil Koyu, Ertan TuzlacıAbstractA comprehensive ethnobotanical study was conducted in Acipayam, situated in the western part of Turkey. This paper includes details of plants used in folk medicine and ethnopharmacological information obtained during this study. The aim of the authors was to collect and identify plants used by local people for therapeutic purposes and to present information about traditional herbal medicine. Plant specimens collected during field‐work form the subje...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of quince seed on the rheological, structural and sensory characteristics of ice cream
This study investigated the potential use of quince seed to improve the rheological, melting, textural and sensory characteristics of ice cream. The high dietary fiber, polysaccharide and protein contents of these seeds made them a candidate to achieve these aims due to their water-holding properties, gelation behavior, and emulsifying characteristics. Four different formulations were developed that contained quince seed powder (QSP) at levels of 0, 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75%. In general, inclusion of 0.25% QSP decreased the flow behavior parameters, but 0.50% QSP had no effect on the rheological parameters of the mixes compared...
Source: Food Hydrocolloids - April 25, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots using quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) powder as carbon precursor: Application in cell imaging and As3+ determination
Publication date: 20 July 2018 Source:Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 549 Author(s): Zahra Ramezani, Maryam Qorbanpour, Nadereh Rahbar High stable and luminescent multicolor carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared using quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) powder as carbon precursors in one pot via microwave irradiation. The Taguchi orthogonal array using four factors at three levels was applied to obtain CQDs with high photoluminescent intensity. Taguchi ranking results revealed that temperature and microwave power has the most and the least effect on the CQDs photoluminescence int...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects - April 12, 2018 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research
A comparative study of ranitidine and quince (Cydonia oblonga mill) sauce on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in pregnancy: a randomised, open-label, active-controlled clinical trial.
Authors: Shakeri A, Hashempur MH, Mojibian M, Aliasl F, Bioos S, Nejatbakhsh F
Abstract
Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill) is a popular medicinal herb in different traditional medicines. Concentrated quince fruit extract, also known as quince sauce (QS), is traditionally used for the treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of QS versus ranitidine on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in pregnant women. We compared the efficacy of 4 weeks of ranitidine (150 mg, twice daily) with the efficacy of QS (10 mg, after meals) on 137 pregnant women...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - March 20, 2018 Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research
Physicochemical and Nutritional Stability of Optimized Low-calorie Quince (Cydonia oblonga) Jam Containing Stevioside During Storage
Conclusion: Totally, the results showed that the production of low-calorie quince jam using stevioside can be industrially applicable and recommended to people who are interested in consumption of reduced- calorie foods. (Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science)
Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science - January 15, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Chinese quince seed gum and poly (N,N-diethylacryl amide-co-methacrylic acid) based pH-sensitive hydrogel for use in drug delivery
Publication date: 1 April 2018 Source:Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 185 Author(s): Ai-Jun Xie, Hui-Shuang Yin, Hua-Min Liu, Chun-Yan Zhu, Ya-Jie Yang In this investigation, a variety of innovative pH-sensitive polymers consisting of Chinese quince seed gum (CQSG) and poly (N,N-diethylacryl amide-co-methacrylic acid) were synthesized via free radical polymerization for controlled drug delivery. The resultant hydrogel polymers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and confirmed with thermogravimetry. Results suggested the hydrogel...
Source: Carbohydrate Polymers - January 10, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research
Multi-stage continuous and intermittent microwave drying of quince fruit coupled with osmotic dehydration and low temperature hot air drying
Publication date: Available online 7 October 2017 Source:Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies Author(s): Jalal Dehghannya, Seyed-Hamed Hosseinlar, Maryam Khakbaz Heshmati In recent years, using intermittent microwave (IM) to dry foodstuffs has been taken into consideration as one of the new drying methods in food industry. The aim of this research was to dry cubic pieces of pre-treated “quince” fruit by sucrose osmotic solution using IM – hot air (HA) drying at a low temperature (40°C) in order to investigate the effects of this process on improving the dried product quality. The variables of...
Source: Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies - October 8, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Acipayam (Denizli-Turkey)
Publication date: Available online 19 August 2017 Source:Journal of Herbal Medicine Author(s): Gizem Bulut, Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroğlu, Ahmet Doğan, Halil Koyu, Ertan Tuzlacı A comprehensive ethnobotanical study was conducted in Acipayam, situated in the western part of Turkey. This paper includes details of plants used in folk medicine and ethnopharmacological information obtained during this study. The aim of the authors was to collect and identify plants used by local people for therapeutic purposes and to present information about traditional herbal medicine. Plant specimens collected during field‐work form t...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - September 1, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in acipayam (den İzlİ-turkey)
Publication date: Available online 19 August 2017 Source:Journal of Herbal Medicine Author(s): Gizem Bulut, Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroğlu, Ahmet Doğan, Halil Koyu, Ertan Tuzlacı A comprehensive ethnobotanical study was conducted in Acipayam, situated in the western part of Turkey. This paper includes details of plants used in folk medicine and ethnopharmacological information obtained during this study. The aim of the authors was to collect and identify plants used by local people for therapeutic purposes and to present information about traditional herbal medicine. Plant specimens collected during field‐work form t...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - August 19, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Protective Effect of Two Extracts of Cydonia oblonga Miller (Quince) Fruits on Gastric Ulcer Induced by Indomethacin in Rats
Conclusions: Protective effect of QAE and QHE on gastric ulcer was done by undermining offensive factors including decreasing the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin activity and by strengthening the protective factors of gastric mucus including antioxidant capacity.Keywords: Gastric ulcer, indomethacin, quince extract, rats (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Comparison of quince with vitamin B6 for treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a randomised clinical trial.
Authors: Jafari-Dehkordi E, Hashem-Dabaghian F, Aliasl F, Aliasl J, Taghavi-Shirazi M, Sadeghpour O, Sohrabvand F, Minaei B, Ghods R
Abstract
This trial was performed to compare quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruit with vitamin B6 on 76 pregnant women with a gestational age of 6-14 weeks and mild-to-moderate nausea and vomiting (NVP) (40 in the quince and 36 in the B6 group). The 'Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis' (PUQE-24) scale was used to examine the severity of NVP. The quince syrup (1 tablespoon/TDS) or vitamin B6 tablets (20 mg/TDS) were used as intervention for 1 week. The mean (±SD) age w...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - June 22, 2017 Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research
Structure characterization and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Chinese quince seed meal
Publication date: 1 November 2017 Source:Food Chemistry, Volume 234 Author(s): Li Wang, Hua-Min Liu, Guang-Yong Qin In the present study, three polysaccharide fractions, QSMP-1, QSMP-2, and QSMP-3, were isolated and purified from the seed meal of Chinese quince. These fractions’ structures were investigated by high performance anion exchange chromatography (HPAEC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and their antioxidant activities were assessed. The results showed that QSMP-1 is a novel polysaccharide with a backbone mainly composed of →4...
Source: Food Chemistry - May 10, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 22, Pages 528: Subcritical Fluid Extraction of Chinese Quince Seed: Optimization and Product Characterization
Chinese quince seed (CQS) is an underutilized oil source and a potential source of unsaturated fatty acids and α-tocopherol-rich oil. Subcritical fluid (SCF) extraction is executed at lower pressures and temperatures than the pressures and temperatures used in supercritical fluid extraction. However, no studies on the SCF extraction of CQS oil are reported. Therefore, the objective of this study was to eval uate the use of SCF for the extraction of CQS oil and to compare the use of SCF with the classical Soxhlet (CS) and supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) extraction methods. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investig...
Source: Molecules - March 25, 2017 Category: Chemistry Authors: Li Wang Min Wu Hua-Min Liu Yu-Xiang Ma Xue-De Wang Guang-Yong Qin Tags: Article Source Type: research
Mitochondria as a Target for the Cardioprotective Effects of Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Ficus carica L. in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Drug Res (Stuttg) DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-101824
Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) and fig (Ficus carica L.) exhibit a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. Regarding the cardiotoxic effect of doxorubicin (DOX) is mediated mainly through mitochondrial oxidative stress and dysfunction; the present study evaluated the cardioprotective effects of the aqueous extracts of Cydonia oblonga Mill. fruit (ACO) and Ficus carica L. fruit (AFC) against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.
Cardiomyocytes toxicity was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by intraperitoneal (ip) injections of 2.5 mg/kg DOX 3 times per week for a period of 2 week...
Source: Drug Research - March 19, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Gholami, Saman Hosseini, Mir-Jamal Jafari, Leila Omidvar, Fatemeh Kamalinejad, Mohammad Mashayekhi, Vida Hosseini, Seyed Hojjat Kardan, Azin Pourahmad, Jalal Eskandari, Mohammad Reza Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
