Apricot is highly rich in karoten (provitamin A), which improves the immunity, niacin (improves nerves), folic acid (bloodbuilding, cell growth), panthothenic acid (vitamin B 5, for energy and fat building) and also magnesium, potassium and iron. The fruit contains high quantities of flavonoid quercetin (Q 10), which is famous for its effective fight against free radicals and also contains salicilyc acid, which has an antibacterial effect and kills desease causing microbes in stomack and intestine. It also contains about 200 other active substances. Apricot stimulates appetite and promotes digestion.