Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Oil

Kıralan, Mustafa; Özkan, Gülcan; Küçüköner, Erdoğan; Ozcelik, M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12473-1_25

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“…P. armeniaca L. is the most common species of apricot cultivated for fruit production [19]. Apricot trees are cultivated and harvested in several Mediterranean and Central Asian countries with Turkey being the largest producer of apricots and Uzbekistan being the second largest producer [20,21]. The oil from apricot kernels has been used historically in oriental medicine to treat a variety of skin diseases [22].…”

Section: Apricot Seed Oilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aroma Compounds of Carrier Oils

Marshall,

Dosoky,

Satyal

et al. 2023

AppliedChem

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Carrier oils are used with essential oils to dilute and enhance skin penetration. They are composed of fatty acids, triglycerides, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes and are added to reduce potency and odor. Carrier oils have pharmaceutical applications and reduce cytotoxicity. Solvent extraction is a common practice in the production of industrial-scale carrier oils, but harmful to the environment, so new eco-friendly methods are being researched. This review documents the available characteristics of various carrier oils and identifies knowledge gaps for future studies.

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Section: Apricot Seed Oilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aroma Compounds of Carrier Oils

Marshall,

Dosoky,

Satyal

et al. 2023

AppliedChem

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“…The major constituent of apricot seeds (up to 4.9%) is the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin ( Figure 1 ), followed by other cyanogenic compounds such as prunasin and mandelonitrile. Other constituents include various fatty acids, mostly oleic, palmitic and linoleic acid, phytosterols, essential amino acids, the enzyme emulsin, as well as vitamins and minerals [ 8 , 11 , 38 , 39 ]. Amygdalin, sometimes referred to as vitamin B17, although it is not classified as a vitamin, has a molecular formula of C 20 H 27 NO 11 .…”

Section: Chemistry and Bioactive Compoundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Kitić

Miladinović

Randjelović

et al. 2022

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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 review was to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on ethnobotanical data, bioactive phytochemicals, anticancer potential, pharmacological applications, and toxicology of the genus Prunus armeniaca, thus providing new perspectives on future research directions. Included data were obtained from online databases such as PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Science direct, and Wiley Online Library. Multiple anticancer mechanisms have been identified in in vitro and in vivo studies, the most important mechanisms being apoptosis, antiproliferation, and cytotoxicity. The anticancer properties are probably mediated by the contained bioactive compounds, which can activate various anticancer mechanisms and signaling pathways such as tumor suppressor proteins that reduce the proliferation of tumor cells. Other pharmacological properties resulting from the analysis of experimental studies include neuroprotective, cardioprotective, antioxidant, immunostimulatory, antihyperlipidemic, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. In addition, data were provided on the toxicity of amygdalin, a compound found in apricot kernel seeds, which limits the long-term use of complementary/alternative products derived from P. armeniaca. This updated review showed that bioactive compounds derived from P. armeniaca are promising compounds for future research due to their important pharmacological properties, especially anticancer. A detailed analysis of the chemical structure of these compounds and their cytotoxicity should be carried out in future research. In addition, translational pharmacological studies are required for the correct determination of pharmacologically active doses in humans.

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“…Apricots contain many secondary metabolites, such as phenolic compounds (2), carotenoids (3)(4)(5)(6)(7), in particular β-carotene, and ascorbic acid (8)(9)(10). Also present in apricot are seed oils, which are essential for antioxidant activity, and, along with the pectin and mineral elements also contained in these fruits, they promote human health and affect fruit color and taste (11)(12)(13)(14). In addition to their functional ingredients, apricots and their derivatives are characterized by distinctive and alluring flavors, to which the presence of volatile compounds also contributes, favouring their consumption worldwide (15,16).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Biochemical Characterization of Some Varieties of Apricot Present in the Vesuvius Area, Southern Italy

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The witnesses of the millenary history of Campania felix in southern Italy highlighted that several fruit and vegetables cultivated in such territory could potentially be a treasure trove of important health elements. Our work evaluated the content of β-carotene, ascorbic acid, and total phenolics and the antioxidant activity of ten typical varieties of apricots cultivated in the Vesuvius area in the Campania region. The total polyphenols varied between 10.24 and 34.04 mg/100 g of a fresh sample. The amount of ascorbic acid also varied greatly, ranging from 2.65 to 10.65 mg/100 g of a fresh product. B-Carotene reached values up to 0.522 mg/100 g of the fresh sample. The correlation analysis performed, accounting for these parameters, showed that the antioxidant activity, calculated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH assay) and azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) tests, was influenced mainly by the content of total polyphenols, with ρ = −0.762 and ρ = 0.875 when we considered DPPH and ABTS tests, respectively, slightly less by the content of ascorbic acid, and not by β-carotene. The dendrogram clustered eight varieties into two main groups; on the other hand, two varieties (“Vitillo” and “Preveta bella”) seemed hierarchically distant. The gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), herein performed for the first time, demonstrated the influence of the varieties on the VOC profiles, both from a qualitative and semiquantitative perspective, discriminating the varieties in different clusters, each of which was characterized by specific notes. α-Terpinolene was the only terpene identified by GC–MS that appeared to affect the antioxidant activity.

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Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Oil

Cited by 11 publications

References 51 publications

Aroma Compounds of Carrier Oils

Aroma Compounds of Carrier Oils

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

Biochemical Characterization of Some Varieties of Apricot Present in the Vesuvius Area, Southern Italy

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