Malus doumeri explained
Malus doumeri is a species in the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, that resembles Docynia and has been placed in that genus in the past.[1] It is native to temperate and tropical Asia. The fruit is edible.[1]
It is also called with the common name Taiwan crabapple,[2] and its extracts have been evaluated for their potential use in skin care.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200010900 . Flora of China . Malus doumeri . Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg . 17 December 2014.
- Zhu . Kai . Huang . Guangbin . Xie . Jing . Zhou . Xianrong . Mu . Jianfei . Zhao . Xin . 2019 . Preventive effect of flavonoids from Wushan Shencha (Malus doumeri leaves) on CCl 4 ‐induced liver injury . Food Science & Nutrition . en . 7 . 11 . 3808–3818 . 10.1002/fsn3.1243 . 2048-7177 . 6848815 . 31763030.
- 16595910 . 29 . Phenolic constituents of Malus doumeri var. formosana in the field of skin care . Biol Pharm Bull . 740–5 . Leu . SJ . Lin . YP . Lin . RD . Wen . CL . Cheng . KT . Hsu . FL . Lee . MH . 2006 . 4 . 10.1248/bpb.29.740. free .