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An Overview on Citrus aurantium L.: Its Functions as Food Ingredient and Therapeutic Agent
Joint Authors
Rastrelli, Luca
Khan, Haroon
Patel, Seema
Celano, Rita
Suntar, Ipek
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Citrus aurantium L.
(Rutaceae), commonly known as bitter orange, possesses multiple therapeutic potentials.
These biological credentials include anticancer, antianxiety, antiobesity, antibacterial, antioxidant, pesticidal, and antidiabetic activities.
The essential oil of C.
aurantium was reported to display marked pharmacological effects and great variation in chemical composition depending on growing locations but mostly contained limonene, linalool, and β-myrcene.
Phytochemically, C.
aurantium is rich in p-synephrine, an alkaloid, and many health-giving secondary metabolites such as flavonoids.
Animal studies have demonstrated a low affinity of p-synephrine for adrenergic receptors and an even lower affinity in human models.
The present review focuses on the different biological activities of the C.
aurantium in animal and human models in the form of extract and its pure secondary metabolites.
Finally, it is concluded that both the extract and isolated compounds have no unwanted effects in human at therapeutic doses and, therefore, can confidently be used in various dietary formulations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Suntar, Ipek& Khan, Haroon& Patel, Seema& Celano, Rita& Rastrelli, Luca. 2018. An Overview on Citrus aurantium L.: Its Functions as Food Ingredient and Therapeutic Agent. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212109
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Suntar, Ipek…[et al.]. An Overview on Citrus aurantium L.: Its Functions as Food Ingredient and Therapeutic Agent. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212109
American Medical Association (AMA)
Suntar, Ipek& Khan, Haroon& Patel, Seema& Celano, Rita& Rastrelli, Luca. An Overview on Citrus aurantium L.: Its Functions as Food Ingredient and Therapeutic Agent. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212109
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212109