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Anticancer Potential and Other Pharmacological Properties of Prunus armeniaca L.: An Updated Overview

Dušanka Kitić, Bojana Miladinović, Milica Randjelović, Agnieszka Szopa, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Daniela Călina, Véronique Seidel

Plants · 2022

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Summary

Prunus armeniaca L. (Rosaceae)-syn. Amygdalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort., Armeniaca armeniaca (L.) Huth, Armeniaca vulgaris Lam is commonly known as the apricot tree. The plant is thought to originate from the northern, north-western, and north-eastern provinces of China, although some data show that it may also come from Korea or Japan. The apricot fruit is used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments, including use as an antipyretic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, emetic, and ophthalmic remedy. The Chinese and Korean pharmacopeias describe the apricot seed as an herbal medicinal product. Various parts of the apricot plant are used worldwide for their anticancer properties, either as a primary remedy in traditional medicine or as a complementary or alternative medicine. The purpose of this

Subject
Fruit & vegetables
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3390/plants11141885
Catalogue ID
SNmpdjwazb-v5q31h
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