ABSTRACT
C. monogyna is commonly cultivated in Mediterranean countries [3], while the Chinese hawthorn (C. pinnatida) has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine and European herbal medicine and is widely consumed as food, in the form of juice, drink, jam, and canned fruit. Among 18 species, C. pinnatida Bge. and its “Shanlihong” variety (C. pinnatida Bge. var. major N.E.Br.) are the most important, due to their large and delicious fruits with a characteristic acidic taste. Moreover, currently, only fruits of C. pinnatida and C. pinnatida var. major are included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
25.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................311 25.2 Nutritional Characteristics ............................................................................................................312 25.3 Bioactives and Antioxidant Efcacy .............................................................................................312
