Herba Polonica (Dec 2018)

Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) as a useful source of antioxidants – antioxidant activity evaluation

  • Muzykiewicz Anna,
  • Zielonka-Brzezicka Joanna,
  • Klimowicz Adam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/hepo-2018-0020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 64, no. 4
pp. 23 – 33

Abstract

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Introduction: Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) is a plant of which both the fruits and the leaves are sources of compounds with antioxidant potential. Such activity could be helpful to prevent the development of so-called oxidative stress.

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