Limonoids: overview of significant bioactive triterpenes distributed in plants kingdom

A Roy, S Saraf - Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The search for limonoids started long back when scientists started looking for the factor
responsible for bitterness in citrus which has negative impact on citrus fruit and juice industry …

Bioactive compounds: historical perspectives, opportunities, and challenges

BS Patil, GK Jayaprakasha… - Journal of agricultural …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Mom's conventional wisdom of eating fruits and vegetables to lead a healthy life has evolved
with scientific, fact-finding research during the past four decades due to advances in science …

Antioxidant activity of citrus limonoids, flavonoids, and coumarins

J Yu, L Wang, RL Walzem, EG Miller… - Journal of agricultural …, 2005 - ACS Publications
A variety of in vitro models such as β-carotene− linoleic acid, 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl
(DPPH), superoxide, and hamster low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were used to measure the …

Growth inhibition of human tumor cell lines by withanolides from Withania somnifera leaves

B Jayaprakasam, Y Zhang, NP Seeram, MG Nair - Life sciences, 2003 - Elsevier
Ayurvedic medicines prepared in India consist of Withania somnifera roots as one of the
main ingredients. It is consumed as a dietary supplement around the world. The leaves of W …

In vitro evaluation of the antioxidant activities in fruit extracts from citron and blood orange

GK Jayaprakasha, BS Patil - Food chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
Consumers are increasingly aware of diet related health problems and therefore demanding
natural ingredients which are expected to be safe and health-promoting. Recently, number …

Radical scavenging activities of Rio Red grapefruits and Sour orange fruit extracts in different in vitro model systems

GK Jayaprakasha, B Girennavar, BS Patil - Bioresource technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Antioxidant fractions from two different citrus species such as Rio Red (Citrus paradise
Macf.) and Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) were extracted with five different polar solvents …

Citrus reticulata Blanco (the common mandarin) fruit: An updated review of its bioactive, extraction types, food quality, therapeutic merits, and bio-waste valorization …

M Shorbagi, NM Fayek, P Shao, MA Farag - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruits are regarded as the richest dietary sources of polyphenols, carotenoids, terpenoids,
and limonoids, making them highly desired prospects for the functional food industry. Citrus …

[HTML][HTML] Limonoids from Citrus: Chemistry, anti-tumor potential, and other bioactivities

YS Shi, Y Zhang, HT Li, CH Wu, HR El-Seedi… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Citrus limonoids are tetranortriterpenoids compounds mainly found in oranges, lemons,
grapefruits, and other fruits of Citrus. They are proved to be the leading cause of bitterness in …

Phytochemical characteristics of citrus peel and effect of conventional and nonconventional processing on phenolic compounds: A review

N M'hiri, I Ioannou, M Ghoul… - Food Reviews …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Citrus peel is rich in functional ingredients such as essential oils (0.6–1%), fibers (6.30–
42.13 g/100 g db), phenols (0.67–19.62 g/100 g db), and vitamin C (0.109–1.150 g/100 g …

Citrus limonoids: analysis, bioactivity, and biomedical prospects

GD Manners - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2007 - ACS Publications
Limonoids are a prominent group of secondary metabolites in citrus fruit. The bitter character
of some compounds in this group has historically compromised the quality of citrus fruit and …