Davidson's plum is a rich source of phenolic compounds, with high total phenolic content, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, and anthocyanidins.

shrinking fat accumulation, reducing inflammation, and protecting the heart and joints simultaneously. it also works as a legitimate natural food preservative, strong enough to match synthetic chemical preservatives. high in lutein for eye health, zinc and vitamin E for skin, and folate, magnesium, calcium for general nutrition. the tart, intensely flavored fruit is best fresh or freeze-dried to preserve the bioactives.

anthocyanins include sambubiosides of cyanidin, delphinidin, peonidin, pelargonidin, and malvidin — a broader sambubioside profile than most fruits. total phenolic compounds, mainly flavonoids, were 1.5 times higher than blueberries. also contains quercetin derivatives, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, gallic acid, vitamin C, lutein, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.

anti-proliferative activity demonstrated against cancer cell lines including cancers of the pancreas, breast, lung, brain, skin, colon and ovary.

Davidson's plum extract had comparable antiproliferative activity to blueberries against colon adenocarcinoma and liver cancer cells, with no significant cytotoxicity observed towards non-transformed normal colon and intestinal cells.

Davidson's plum attenuated symptoms of metabolic syndrome in heart, liver, and bone in a high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced rat model. anthocyanins are the most likely active compounds, but quercetin derivatives may act synergistically to produce the observed anti-inflammatory, anti-adipogenic, and anti-osteoarthritic changes. metabolic syndrome encompasses obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and abnormal cholesterol.

Davidson's plum powder showed superior antimicrobial activity, reducing microbial growth in raw beef patties at low concentrations, alongside reduced lipid oxidation — outperforming or matching synthetic preservative sodium metabisulphite in some parameters.

lutein content is higher than avocado, supporting eye health. high zinc and vitamin E contribute to skin health.