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Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica

What loquat has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
2 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About loquat

A small orange spring-ripening pome from an evergreen Rosaceae tree, with tender skin, tart-sweet flesh and a few large glossy seeds. Common across East Asia and the Mediterranean.

Also known as Japanese medlar, Nispero, Pipa

Respiratory Health

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

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Respiratory function

Respiratory Health
Insufficient evidence

Loquat leaf syrup has a long history of use for cough in East Asia, and that is where nearly all the research attention sits. The fruit has not been studied for respiratory or any other outcome in people.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories47 kcal2%
Protein0.43 g1%
Total fat0.2 g0%
Carbohydrate12.1 g4%
Fibre1.7 g6%
Water86.7 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0.04 g0%
Monounsaturated fat0.0080 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.091 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0.077 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A76 µg8%
Vitamin C1 mg1%
Thiamin (B1)0.019 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2)0.024 mg2%
Niacin (B3)0.18 mg1%
Vitamin B60.1 mg6%
Folate14 µg4%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Minerals
Calcium16 mg1%
Iron0.28 mg2%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Phosphorus27 mg2%
Potassium266 mg6%
Sodium1 mg0%
Zinc0.05 mg0%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Manganese0.148 mg6%
Selenium0.6 µg1%
Other measured compounds
Ash0.5 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Loquats, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169908).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Avoid

    Seeds and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides

    Loquat seeds carry amygdalin and release cyanide when crushed, and the leaves, used in traditional syrups, carry it too. Poisonings have followed the use of ground loquat seed as a folk remedy. The flesh is unaffected.

  • Allergy

    Rosaceae oral allergy

    Loquat is a Rosaceae pome like apple and pear, and oral allergy symptoms in birch-sensitised people have been reported.