Description

Corylus mandshurica is a deciduous shrubby Asian hazel, the bracts of which form a tubular husk with pubescence and setae, it grows naturally or is artificially cultivated across much of eastern and northern Asia. Hazelnuts have a high overall content of fatty acids (~60% of the hazelnut kernel), mostly oleic acid (~80% of the fatty acids), which are important dietary components for humans. Oleic acid is usually regarded as a healthy fatty acid, as it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by inhibiting cholesterogenesis in vivo as well as in vitro, reducing blood pressure, and inhibiting the atherosclerotic process.