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| − | Osajin and pomiferin are flavonoids present in the wood and fruit, which contains about 5% of total isoflavones. | + | * Osajin and pomiferin are flavonoids present in the wood and fruit, which contains about 5% of total isoflavones. |
| − | The Comanche tribe historically used a root/water infusion for eye conditions. | + | * Primary components of fresh fruit include pectin (46%), resin (17%), fat (5%), and sugar (before hydrolysis, 5%). Moisture content of fresh fruits is about 80%. |
| + | * The he flavonoid Morin, which is found in guava and Osage orange, contains antioxidant properties that can lessen inflammation and improve neurological deficits in cerebral ischemia patients. | ||
| + | * The Comanche tribe historically used a root/water infusion for eye conditions. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
''Smith, Jeffrey L.; Perino, Janice V. (January 1981). "Osage orange (Maclura pomifera): History and economic uses" (PDF). Economic Botany. 35 (1): 24–41. doi:10.1007/BF02859211. Retrieved December 24, 2015.'' | ''Smith, Jeffrey L.; Perino, Janice V. (January 1981). "Osage orange (Maclura pomifera): History and economic uses" (PDF). Economic Botany. 35 (1): 24–41. doi:10.1007/BF02859211. Retrieved December 24, 2015.'' | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:Herbal medicine]] | [[Category:Herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 28 January 2018
Other Names : Maclura pomifera, hedge apple, horse apple, bois d'arc, bodark, bow-wood, yellow-wood, mock orange
Special Precautions of Osage Orange
Health Benefits and Uses of Osage Orange
- Osajin and pomiferin are flavonoids present in the wood and fruit, which contains about 5% of total isoflavones.
- Primary components of fresh fruit include pectin (46%), resin (17%), fat (5%), and sugar (before hydrolysis, 5%). Moisture content of fresh fruits is about 80%.
- The he flavonoid Morin, which is found in guava and Osage orange, contains antioxidant properties that can lessen inflammation and improve neurological deficits in cerebral ischemia patients.
- The Comanche tribe historically used a root/water infusion for eye conditions.
References
Smith, Jeffrey L.; Perino, Janice V. (January 1981). "Osage orange (Maclura pomifera): History and economic uses" (PDF). Economic Botany. 35 (1): 24–41. doi:10.1007/BF02859211. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
