Limonoids from Citrus [Elektronisk resurs] Chemistry, anti-tumor potential, and other bioactivities

• 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 Citrus fruits and are mainly consumed for therapeutic purposes and as food. Numerous studies have focused on Citrus limonoids and intend to develop new chemotherapeutic or complementary medicine in recent years. Citrus limonoids showed various bioactivities such as anti-tumor, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-neurological diseases, immunomodulatory, anti -insect, anti-bacteria, antiviral activities, etc. This review summarized limonoids from Citrus to date, along with their chemical structures and biological activities with a particular focus on their anti-tumor potential. 

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Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Rutaceae

Citrus

Limonoid

Chemical structure

Bioactivity

Anti-tumor