Quince fruit Cydonia oblonga Mill nutritional composition, antioxidative properties, health benefits and consumers preferences towards some industrial quince products: A review. (1st November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-Zughbi, Israa; Krayem, Maha
• Is Part Of: Food chemistry. Volume 393(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-01
• Subjects: Quince -- Antioxidants -- Industrial processing -- Consumers -- Sensory; Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0308-8146

Abstract

Highlights: Quince fruit is of unique importance in food, industry and medicine. Quince is underutilized due to its astringency and low appreciation by consumers. Quince could be invested into various innovative healthy sub-products. Food Processing could increase the antioxidant capacity of quince products. Abstract: Quince fruit ( Cydonia oblonga) that belongs to the Rosaceae family and native to the Mediterranean region has been studied for decades for its unique importance in food and medicine. This fruit is packed with vitamins, minerals as well as fibers, pectin and tannins. Quince is known by its many therapeutic effects that include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-ulcerative, and anticancer actions. However, this fruit is underutilized at the level of food processing due to its sensory attributes and the limited appreciation of its benefits by both farmers and consumers. Other than jellies and jams, quince could be processed into various healthy sub-products. The aims of the current review are to present botanical and nutritive value of this fruit, review the available literature on its therapeutic effects in order to increase farmers and consumers awareness about the importance of quince fruit and showing the different ways of utilizing it.