Osage Orange

Other Names : Maclura pomifera, hedge apple, horse apple, bois d'arc, bodark, bow-wood, yellow-wood, mock 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.[22] Primary components of fresh fruit include pectin (46%), resin (17%), fat (5%), and sugar (before hydrolysis, 5%).[23] Moisture content of fresh fruits is about 80%.[23] 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.