Phytochemistry, nutritional composition, health benefits and future prospects of Mespilus germanica L. (Medlar): A review [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XMespilus germanica L., commonly known as medlar, is one of two species of the Rosaceae family. The medlar plant has a long history of use in gastronomy and healthcare. Medlar waste is used to extract hazardous heavy metals from contaminated water.
Doru Ion Nistor +2 more
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Changes in the Fruit Quality Parameters of Medlar Fruit (Mespilus germanica L.) after Heat Treatment, Storage, Freezing or Hoarfrost [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The present study deals with the comparison of traditional fruit processing methods on medlar fruits and their effects on sugar content, organic acids, and phenolic composition in the medlar fruit variety ‘Domača nešplja’.
Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek +4 more
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Underutilized Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Fruit as a Source of Dietary Fibers [PDF]
FoodsMedlar (Mespilus germanica L.) is a plant species that belongs to the Rosaceae family. Despite the nutritional and functional value of the medlar fruit, there is limited research, particularly regarding its potential as a source of dietary fibers ...
Nenad Mićanović +6 more
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Medlar—A Comprehensive and Integrative Review
Plants, 2021 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.
Catalina Voaides +2 more
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Plant-Based Ingredients Utilized as Fat Replacers and Natural Antimicrobial Agents in Beef Burgers [PDF]
FoodsThe present study aimed to find solutions based on the use of plant-based ingredients that would improve the nutritional quality of meat products as well as ensure sensory and microbiological quality.
Silvia Jane Lombardi +8 more
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Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]
PlantsIndigenous top-priority fruit trees, like Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta. Burch (wild medlar), are essential for food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, they remain underutilized due to limited documentation and integration into
Samukelisiwe Clerance Ngubane +2 more
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Effect of different drying methods on bioactive potential and nutrients of medlar fruit [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIn the study, medlar samples were dried using natural drying in the shade at 25 °C, convective drying at 40, 50, and 60 °C, microwave drying at 200, 400, and 600 W, and combined drying with a combination of convective drying temperatures and microwave ...
Begüm Arkain, Ilknur Alibas
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Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 2019 The present study evaluated the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of methanolic extract of medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) leaves. The antioxidant activity was determined by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical assay and the antibacterial activity
Moein Safari
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Study on the Process Optimization of Quinoa Black Medlar Yogurt and Its Antioxidant Activity
Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2022 Using quinoa and black medlar as compound additives, the adhesion and sensory scores were used as indicators to investigate the effects of quinoa slurry, black medlar powder, xylitol and lactic acid bacteria inoculation on quinoa black medlar sugar free ...
Juan WANG +4 more
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Notice of a new Crataegus ‘Kokhno’ and +Crataegomespilus
Інтродукція Рослин, 2023 Crataegus (+Crataegomespilus) ‘Kokhno’ is a new graft chimera originated from the junction where Crataegus germanica (= Mespilus germanica) scion was top-grafted onto a stock Crataegus sp.
Volodymyr Mezhenskyi, Yurii Klymenko
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