Apricot

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, China, Japan*, Iraq, Spain, US, Kurdistan, Nc

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anemia, Antidote, Antidote(Cyanide), Antitussive

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, AMYLASE, ARGININE, ASCORBIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus armeniaca

Common names: Apricot, Abricot (FR), Abricotier, Abricotier, Abricotier commun, Prunier abricotier, Prunier d'Arménie, Abrikoos, Abrikos, Albercoquer, Albicocco, Appelkoos, Apricot (EN), Aprikoos, Aprikose

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, China, Japan*, Iraq, Elsewhere, Spain, US, Kurdistan and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anemia
• Antidote
• Antidote(Cyanide)
• Antitussive
• Aperient
• Aphrodisiac
• Asthma
• Bronchitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• China
• Japan*
• Iraq
• Elsewhere
• Spain
• US
• Kurdistan
• Nc

Documented cultural uses

• Anemia
• Antidote
• Antidote(Cyanide)
• Antitussive
• Aperient
• Aphrodisiac
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Catarrh
• Constipation
• Cosmetic
• Cough

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Systems Pharmacology and Multitarget Modulation of Letrozole–HFD‐Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Fruit Pulp of Prunus armeniaca · 2026 source ↗
• Phenotypic and biochemical diversity of indigenous apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genetic resources. · 2026 source ↗
• Systems Pharmacology and Multitarget Modulation of Letrozole-HFD-Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Fruit Pulp of Prunus armeniaca. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• AMYLASE
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• BORON
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• GAMMA-CAPROLACTONE
• CAPRONIC-ACID
• CAMPESTEROL
• BETA-CAROTENE
• DELTA-24-CHOLESTEROL
• P-CYMENE
• CYSTINE
• DEXTROSE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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