Epidemiological studies suggest that dietary limonoids and phytosterols offer protection from
certain types of cancers. Potential cancer preventive constituents of sour orange (Citrus …

Potential cancer preventive constituents of sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) were isolated
and identified from EtOAc extract of sour orange. Crude EtOAc extract was purified using …

Dietary monoterpenes are non-nutritive volatile principles found in citrus and other regularly
consumed plant constituents. Monoterpenes are gaining significant importance as major …

Limonoids constitute one of the major phytochemicals along with flavonoids, coumarins, and
carotenoids in citrus. Limonoids were shown to possess cancer preventive properties. In the …

The current study was an attempt to elucidate the mechanism of human colon cancer cell
proliferation inhibition by limonin and limonin glucoside (LG) isolated from seeds of Citrus …

Citrus fruits contain high concentrations of several classes of phenols, including numerous
hydroxycinnamates, flavonoid glycosides, and polymethoxylated flavones. The latter group …

A number of studies in the recent years have evaluated the anti-proliferative activity of
flavonoids. Although certain studies investigated the structure–activity based on the …

Limonoids have been shown to inhibit the growth of estrogen receptor-negative and-positive
human breast cancer cells in culture. The primary objective of this study was to test the …

Limonoids, a family of triterpenoids with putative anticancer properties, occur in fruits as
glucosides and aglycones. Both highly purified forms were isolated from seeds and …

For the first time, three coumarins were isolated from the hexane extract of limes (Citrus
aurantifolia) and purified by flash chromatography. The structures were identified by NMR …