A review of the most significant studies on properties, phytochemical analysis of components present in the apricot fruit

Optimization of extraction methods for characterization of phenolic compounds in apricot fruit (Prunus armeniaca).
Iglesias-Carres L, Mas-Capdevila A, Bravo FI, Bladé C, Arola-Arnal A, Muguerza B.
Food Funct. 2019 Sep 19. doi: 10.1039/c9fo00353c.

Production of Bio-Functional Protein through Revalorization of Apricot Kernel Cake.
Čakarević J, Vidović S, Vladić J, Gavarić A, Jokić S, Pavlović N, Blažić M, Popović L.
Foods. 2019 Aug 6;8(8). pii: E318. doi: 10.3390/foods8080318.

Apricot Kernel Extract and Amygdalin Inhibit Urban Particulate Matter-Induced Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca.
Hyun SW, Kim J, Park B, Jo K, Lee TG, Kim JS, Kim CS.
Molecules. 2019 Feb 12;24(3). pii: E650. doi: 10.3390/molecules24030650.

Production, pomological and nutraceutical properties of apricot.
Moustafa K, Cross J.
J Food Sci Technol. 2019 Jan;56(1):12-23. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3481-7.

Potential Application of Prunus armeniaca L. and P. domestica L. Leaf Essential Oils as Antioxidant and of Cholinesterases Inhibitors.
Bonesi M, Tenuta MC, Loizzo MR, Sicari V, Tundis R.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2018 Dec 21;8(1). pii: E2. doi: 10.3390/antiox8010002.

Biological and epidemiological evidence of anti-allergic effects of traditional Japanese food ume (Prunus mume).
Kono R, Nakamura M, Nomura S, Kitano N, Kagiya T, Okuno Y, Inada KI, Tokuda A, Utsunomiya H, Ueno M.
Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 3;8(1):11638. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-30086-5.

A Novel Compound, "FA-1" Isolated from Prunus mume, Protects Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Keratinocytes from Cigarette Smoke Extract-Induced Damage.
Jang AJ, Lee JH, Yotsu-Yamashita M, Park J, Kye S, Benza RL, Passineau MJ, Jeon YJ, Nyunoya T.
Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 31;8(1):11504. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29701-2.

Amygdalin from Apricot Kernels Induces Apoptosis and Causes Cell Cycle Arrest in Cancer Cells: An Updated Review.
Saleem M, Asif J, Asif M, Saleem U.
Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2018;18(12):1650-1655. doi: 10.2174/1871520618666180105161136.

Antioxidant phenolic acids from the leaves of Armeniaca sibirica.
Wu YN, Wang W, Yao GD, Jiang XF, Zhang Y, Song SJ.
J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2018 Oct;20(10):969-976. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2017.1373101

Safety

An unusual presentation of chronic cyanide toxicity from self-prescribed apricot kernel extract.
Konstantatos A, Shiv Kumar M, Burrell A, Smith J.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Sep 11;2017. pii: bcr-2017-220814. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220814.

Effect of detoxification on biological quality of wild apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernel.
Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A.
J Sci Food Agric. 2019 Jan 30;99(2):517-528. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9209.

Antinutritional factors and hypocholesterolemic effect of wild apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca L.) as affected by detoxification. Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A. Food Funct. 2018 Apr 25;9(4):2121-2135. doi: 10.1039/c8fo00044a.