title: Cydonia oblonga M., A Medicinal Plant Rich in Phytonutrients for Pharmaceuticals.
abstract: Cydonia oblonga M. is a medicinal plant of family Rosaceae which is used to prevent or treat several ailments such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, ulcer, respiratory, and urinary infections, etc. Cydonia oblonga commonly known as Quince is rich in useful secondary metabolites such as phenolics, steroids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, sugars, organic acids, and glycosides. A wide range of pharmacological activities like antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular, antidepressant, antidiarrheal, hypolipidemic, diuretic, and hypoglycemic have been ascribed to various parts of C. oblonga. The polysaccharide mucilage, glucuronoxylan extruded from seeds of C. oblonga is used in dermal patches to heal wounds. This review focuses on detailed investigations of high-valued phytochemicals as well as pharmacological and phytomedicinal attributes of the plant.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Gulzar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Syed N A
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bukhari
keywords: Cydonia oblonga; Quince; folk medicinal uses; pharmacological attributes; phytomedicine