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Actinidia arguta (Hardy Kiwi) Root Extract Exerts Anti-cancer Effects via Mcl-1-Mediated Apoptosis in Cholangiocarcinoma.
Zhao X, Wen F, Wang W, Lu Z, Guo Q.
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Metabolomic Screening of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from the Leaves of Actinidia arguta (Hardy Kiwi).
Kim GD, Lee JY, Auh JH.
Foods. 2019 Feb 1;8(2). pii: E47. doi: 10.3390/foods8020047.

Comparison of (poly)phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of pomace extracts from kiwi and grape juice.
Zhu M, Huang Y, Wang Y, Shi T, Zhang L, Chen Y, Xie M.
Food Chem. 2019 Jan 15;271:425-432. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.151.

Hardy kiwifruit leaves (Actinidia arguta): An extraordinary source of value-added compounds for food industry.
Almeida D, Pinto D, Santos J, Vinha AF, Palmeira J, Ferreira HN, Rodrigues F, Oliveira MBPP.
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Kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) ameliorates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in albino mice via the activation of Nrf2 and the inhibition of NF-κB (Kiwi & gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity).
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Extraction Optimization of Polyphenols from Waste Kiwi Fruit Seeds (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) and Evaluation of Its Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties.
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Various Cultivars of Kiwi Berry (Actinidia arguta) on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Cells.
An X, Lee SG, Kang H, Heo HJ, Cho YS, Kim DO.
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Bioactivity and nutritional properties of hardy kiwi fruit Actinidia arguta in comparison with Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward' and Actinidia eriantha 'Bidan'.
Leontowicz H, Leontowicz M, Latocha P, Jesion I, Park YS, Katrich E, Barasch D, Nemirovski A, Gorinstein S.
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Effects of kiwi consumption on plasma lipids, fibrinogen and insulin resistance in the context of a normal diet.
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Nutritional and health benefits associted with kiwifruit consumption
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Nutr Hosp. 2016 Jul 12;33(Suppl 4):340. doi: 10.20960/nh.340.

Kiwi is a fruit, or, to be precise, a juicy berry that is harvested from the homonymous climbing tree, Actinidia deliciosa that belongs to the family of Actinidiaceae.

A similar plant, Actinidia arguta, produces kiwis, but very small: mini-kiwi

The most important cultivars: Gaivard, Daheung, Haenan, Bidan, Hort16A, Hwamei, SKK12.

To obtain this fruit, we need two plants: one male and the other female, which will be pollinated by the bees.

It contains :

• Vitamin C Ascorbic acid in the following measures (Cultivar Actinidia chinenssis Plach, Gaivard): mg/g 5,44 in the juice, 1,14 in the skin, 4,20 in the pulp (1).
• Vitamin E
• Potassium

Medicinal uses :

• diuretic
• promotes digestion
• febrifuge
• sedative

Other uses :

• paper
• pencils

It has good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties due to the presence of ascorbic acid.

Flavonoids, vitamin C and carotenoids have a preventive effect against cardiovascular diseases (2).

Kiwi has proven effective in relieving chronic constipation (3) with these benefits:

• decreased in days of laxative used
• satisfaction of bowel habit
• improvement in transit time
• improvement in rectal sensation

Kiwi studies

Attention: those suffering from Crohn's disease must abstain from consuming it.

References__________________________________________________

(1) Use of HPLC for identification and quantitative determination of ascorbic acid in kiwi fruit.  Kvesitatdze GI, Kalandiia AG, Papunidze SG, Vanidze MR.  Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol. 2001 Mar-Apr;37(2):243-6.

(2) Cardiovascular protective properties of kiwifruit extracts in vitro.  Jung KA, Song TC, Han D, Kim IH, Kim YE, Lee CH.  Biol Pharm Bull. 2005 Sep;28(9):1782-5.

(3) Increasing dietary fiber intake in terms of kiwifruit improves constipation in Chinese patients.  Chan AO, Leung G, Tong T, Wong NY.  World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Sep 21;13(35):4771-5.