Endometriosis: The Effects of Apricot(Revised edition with references)

By Kyle J. Norton 
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During the last stage of the menstrual cycle, normally a layer of endometriosis lining on the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood, instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body to cause endometriosis. Endometriosis also react to hormone signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, by building and breaking up tissues and eliminating them through menstrual period.
The apricot tree is about 8–12 m tall and a trunk up to 40 cm diameter belongs to the family Rosaceae. Apricot is classified with the family of the plum and has yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side which is exposed to the sun.

Nutrients
1. Energy
2. Carbohydrates
3. Dietary fiber
4. Fat
5. Protein
6. Vitamin A
7. Beta-carotene
8. Vitamin C
9. Iron
10. Potassium
11. Tryptophan
12. Carotenoids
13. Etc.

The Effects
1. Constipation
Dry apricot contains high amount of fiber, that induces movement of  the stool in the large intestine(1) resulting in lessening the menstrual cramps(11) for some women with endometrial implants and adhesion attached to secretion organs(2).

2. Beta carotene
Apricots possesses the highest levels and widest variety of carotenoid, that is essential for the immune system(3) in fighting and winning any battle against foreign invasion of bacteria, virus and forming of endometrial implants and adhesion(4).

3. Cell abnormality
Apricot seed is said containing substance that helps in regulating the cell production and cell duplication, thereby reducing the risk of formation of tumor, cancer(5)(9) or normal peritoneal cells developing into endometrial cells within the abdomen(4).

4. Liver detoxifying(6)(7)
Apricot has been used in the Chinese medicine in liver or body detoxification, That helps to regenerate the body function in all aspects including the liver in carbohydrate synthesis and protein and fat metabolism(8).

5. Respiratory system
Apricot has also been used in traditional medicine to help to regenerate the normal respiratory function(10), thereby it increases the oxygen absorption into the blood stream resulting in lessening the symptoms of endometriosis(12)(13), such as memory loss, anxiety and depression.

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References
(1) [Relationship between dietary fibers and constipation (author's transl)].[Article in French] by Meyer F, Le Quintrec Y.(PubMed)
(2) [Clinical efficacies of laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection and transvaginal removal for middle or low rectal endometriosis].[Article in Chinese by Song W¹, Yao S², Chen S, Han F, He Y.(PubMed)
(3) Vitamin A and retinoic acid in T cell-related immunity by Ross AC.(PubMed)
(4) The effects of serum beta-carotene concentration and burden of inflammation on all-cause mortality risk in high-functioning older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging by Hu P¹, Reuben DB, Crimmins EM, Harris TB, Huang MH, Seeman TE.(PubMed)
(5) Anti-tumor promoting effect of glycosides from Prunus persica seeds by Fukuda T¹, Ito H, Mukainaka T, Tokuda H, Nishino H, Yoshida T.(PubMed)
(6) Hepatoprotective effect and antioxidant role of sun, sulphited-dried apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) and its kernel against ethanol-induced oxidative stress in rats by Yurt B¹, Celik I.(PubMed)
(7) Can apricot kernels fatty acids delay the atrophied hepatocytes from progression to fibrosis in dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced liver injury in rats by Abdel-Rahman MK(PubMed)
(8) Effects of physical activity upon the liver by Shephard RJ¹, Johnson N.(PubMed)
(9) MK615, a Prunus mume Steb. Et Zucc ('Ume') extract, attenuates the growth of A375 melanoma cells by inhibiting the ERK1/2-Id-1 pathway by Tada K¹, Kawahara K, Matsushita S, Hashiguchi T, Maruyama I, Kanekura T.(PubMed)
(10) The effects of the standardized herbal formula PM014 on pulmonary inflammation and airway responsiveness in a murine model of cockroach allergen-induced asthma by Jung KH¹, Choi HL², Park S³, Lee G⁴, Kim M⁵, Min JK⁶, Min BI⁷, Bae H⁸.(PubMed)
(11) Antinociceptive effect of amygdalin isolated from Prunus armeniaca on formalin-induced pain in rats by Hwang HJ¹, Kim P, Kim CJ, Lee HJ, Shim I, Yin CS, Yang Y, Hahm DH.(PubMed)
(12) Memory-improving effect of formulation-MSS by activation of hippocampal MAPK/ERK signaling pathway in rats by Kim SW¹, Ha NY, Kim KI, Park JK, Lee YH.(PubMed)
(13) Chlorogenic acid, a polyphenol from Prunus domestica (Mirabelle), with coupled anxiolytic and antioxidant effects by Bouayed J¹, Rammal H, Dicko A, Younos C, Soulimani R.(PubMed)