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    Cydonia oblonga, or quince, is a deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia. Its fruit is edible when cooked and high in pectin. While the seed is poisonous in large quantities, it has some traditional medicinal uses when prepared properly, such as a demulcent and laxative. The leaves, bark, and fruit also have various medicinal properties, including as an astringent and treatment for ulcers, respiratory diseases, and diarrhea. The tree grows 7.5 meters tall and its flowers are pollinated by insects.

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    Cydonia oblonga, or quince, is a deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia. Its fruit is edible when cooked and high in pectin. While the seed is poisonous in large quantities, it has some traditional medicinal uses when prepared properly, such as a demulcent and laxative. The leaves, bark, and fruit also have various medicinal properties, including as an astringent and treatment for ulcers, respiratory diseases, and diarrhea. The tree grows 7.5 meters tall and its flowers are pollinated by insects.

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    Common Name Family Synonyms: Flowers Fruit Drink Gum Pectin Pectin

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    Cydonia oblonga, or quince, is a deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia. Its fruit is edible when cooked and high in pectin. While the seed is poisonous in large quantities, it has some traditional medicinal uses when prepared properly, such as a demulcent and laxative. The leaves, bark, and fruit also have various medicinal properties, including as an astringent and treatment for ulcers, respiratory diseases, and diarrhea. The tree grows 7.5 meters tall and its flowers are pollinated by insects.

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    CydoniaoblongaMill.

    CommonName Family Synonyms


    Quince Rosaceae C.vulgaris.Pyruscydonia.

    KnownHazards

    Theseedis poisonous[200].Likemanyofthe speciesinthefamilyRosaceaeit containshydrogencyanide(this isthesubstancethatgives almondstheircharacteristic flavour).Insmallquantities, hydrogencyanidehasbeen showntostimulaterespiration andimprovedigestion,itisalso claimedtobeofbenefitinthe treatmentofcancer.Inexcess, however,itcancauserespiratory failureandevendeath.
    Damprichsoilsinhedgerows andthickets[50,254]. EuropeMediterranean.An occasionalgardenescapein Britain[17].

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    Summary

    PhysicalCharacteristics

    CydoniaoblongaisadeciduousTreegrowingto7.5m(24ft)by7m(23ft)ata mediumrate. Itishardytozone4andisnotfrosttender.ItisinflowerinMay,andtheseeds ripeninNovember.Theflowersarehermaphrodite(havebothmaleandfemale organs)andarepollinatedbyInsects. Suitablefor:light(sandy),medium(loamy)andheavy(clay)soils.SuitablepH: acid,neutralandbasic(alkaline)soils.Itcangrowinfullshade(deepwoodland) semishade(lightwoodland)ornoshade.Itprefersmoistsoil.

    Habitats
    WoodlandGardenSecondarySunnyEdgeDappledShadeShadyEdge EdibleUses EdibleParts:FlowersFruit. EdibleUses:DrinkGumPectinPectin.

    Fruitraworcooked[4].Whengrowninwarmtemperateortropicalclimates,thefruitcanbecomesoftandjuicyandissuitableforeatingraw[4].Incoolerclimatessuch asBritain,however,itremainshardandastringentandneedstobecookedbeforebeingeaten[4].Itisusedinjellies,preservesetc[9,183].Thecookedfruitaddsa deliciousflavourtocookedapples[3,37,46,61].Stronglyaromaticwithafirmbutrathergrittyflesh[200].Thefruitisrichinpectin[200].Thefruitisabout10mlongand 9cmwide,taperingtothestalk[200].Anutritionalanalysisisavailable[218].Adrinkcanbemadebyaddingthedriedcrushedseedtowater,simmeringfor5minutes andsweeteningtotaste[183].Flowers[183].Nofurtherdetailsaregiven. Composition Figuresingrams(g)ormiligrams(mg)per100goffood. Fruit(Dryweight)

    355Caloriesper100g Water:0% Protein:2.7gFat:1.2gCarbohydrate:94gFibre:14gAsh:2.5g MineralsCalcium:55mgPhosphorus:95mgIron:4.3mgMagnesium:0mgSodium:25mgPotassium:1216mgZinc:0mg VitaminsA:130mgThiamine(B1):0.15mgRiboflavin(B2):0.18mgNiacin:1.8mgB6:0mgC:95mg Reference:[218] Notes:Thefiguresgivenherearethemedianofarangegiveninthereport.

    Notes:Thefiguresgivenherearethemedianofarangegiveninthereport.
    MedicinalUses

    PlantsForAFuturecannottakeanyresponsibilityforanyadverseeffectsfromtheuseofplants.Alwaysseekadvicefromaprofessionalbeforeusingaplant medicinally. AntiinflammatoryAntivinousAstringentCardiacCarminativeDemulcentDigestiveDiureticEmollientExpectorantHypotensive LaxativePectoralRefrigerantRestorativeStimulantTonic. Thestembarkisastringent,itisusedinthetreatmentofulcers[218].Theseedisamildbutreliablelaxative,astringentandantiinflammatory[9].Whensoakedin water,theseedswellsuptoformamucilaginousmass.Thishasasoothinganddemulcentactionwhentakeninternally[4]andisusedinthetreatmentofrespiratory diseases,especiallyinchildren[240].Thismucilageisalsoappliedexternallytominorburnsetc[9].Thefruitisantivinous,astringent,cardiac,carminative,digestive, diuretic,emollient,expectorant,pectoral,peptic,refrigerant,restorative,stimulantandtonic[4,9,46,218].Theunripefruitisveryastringent,asyrupmadefromitis usedinthetreatmentofdiarrhoeaandisparticularlysafeforchildren[4,254].Thefruit,anditsjuice,canbeusedasamouthwashorgargletotreatmouthulcers,gum problemsandsorethroats[254].Theleavescontaintanninandpectin[240].Tannincanbeusedasanastringentwhilstpectinhasabeneficialeffectonthecirculatory systemandhelpstoreducebloodpressure[K]. OtherUses GumPectinPectinRootstockSize. Amucilageobtainedfromtheseedcoatisusedasagumarabicsubstitutetoaddglosstomaterial[61,74].Theseedcontains20%mucilageand15%fattyoils[74]. Thefruitisrichinpectin[200].Pectinissaidtoprotectthebodyagainstradiation[201].Theleavescontain11%tannin[240].

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