Plum
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The plum originally comes from China and belongs to the Rosaceae family. The plant grows as a shrub or tree, is deciduous and reaches heights of 6 to 10 m. Its bark is gray-brown and almost smooth. The plum is now cultivated worldwide in over 2000 species. It blooms with white flowers from April to May. The fruits vary in size, shape and color. They are red to blue-black in color, between 1 and 8 centimeters long and spherical to elongated. The fruits contain an elongated, somewhat bumpy stone seed about 1.0 to 1.3 cm in size.
No monograph.
Plums, especially dried plums, have a laxative effect.
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Use as a cosmetic ingredient:
- Prunus domestica extract (INCI). Function: smoothing, moisturizing
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Hydrolyzed prunus domestica (INCI). Hydrolyzate from plums. Function: skin caring
Various extracts of the peach plant are used in cosmetic formulations.
- Prunus persica kernel oil (INCI): Peach kernel oil, effective as an emollient and skin conditioner
- Prunus persica extract (INCI): Peach extract; acts as an abrasive, swelling agent and skin conditioner
- Prunus persica flower extract (INCI): Flower extract; has a skin caring and moisturizing effect
- Prunus persica juice (INCI): Peach juice; acts as a skin conditioner and moisturizer
- Prunus persica leaf extract (INCI): Leaf extract; acts as a skin conditioner and moisturizer
- Prunus persica seed powder (INCI): Powder from the ground peach kernels; acts as an abrasive
Allergological relevance: In very rare cases a systemic food allergy is observed after consumption of plums. Oral allergy syndrome is not uncommon. This is usually due to a birch pollen allergy. This allergic reaction can be avoided by cooking the plums (allergen is heat-labile).
Allergologic diagnostics: Scratch with skin and pulp, RAST (Ph.)