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| Name | European plum | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Prunus domestica | ||||||||||
| Description | The European plum, Prunus domestica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Europe and western Asia. It is widely consumed in Europe, North America, and Australia. The plum is a versatile fruit, used in various culinary applications, including baking, making jams, and candying. The edible pulp is typically sweet, with a juicy texture, and a sweet, slightly tart taste. The plum is rich in antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins, providing several health benefits, including supporting digestive health and reducing inflammation (PMID: 26992121). The most notable chemical compound in plums is sorbitol, a sugar alcohol. Prunes, made from dried plums, have medicinal uses, including relieving constipation (PMID: 31310913). A peculiar aspect of plum preparation is that some varieties require cooking with sugar to make them palatable, while others can be eaten raw. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00147 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fruits | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Drupes | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Eukaryota | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Rosales | ||||||||||
| Family | Rosaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Prunus | ||||||||||
| Species | domestica | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 24774 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Prunus_domestica | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004). — Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. — Rothwell JA, Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Medina-Ramon A, M'Hiri N, Garcia Lobato P, Manach C, Knox K, Eisner R, Wishart D, Scalbert A. (2013) Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 10.1093/database/bat070. — Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181. | ||||||||||