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HEALTH AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM)

Published:30 Jan 2013
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M.Mohanapriya1, Dr. Lalitha Ramaswamy2, Dr.R. Rajendran3

1 Ph.D Scholar, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore.

3 Principal, Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore.

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Lemon is an important medicinal plant of the family Rutaceae. It is cultivated mainly for its alkaloids, which are having anticancer activities and the antibacterial potential in crude extracts of different parts (viz., leaves, stem, root and flower) of Lemon against clinically significant bacterial strains has been reported (Kawaii et al., 2000). Citrus flavonoids have a large spectrum of biological activity including antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anticancer and antiviral activities (Burt, 2004 and Ortuno et al., 2006). Flavonoids can function as direct antioxidants and free radical scavengers, and the capacity to modulate enzymatic activities and inhibit cell proliferation (Duthie and Crozier, 2000). In plants, they appear to play a defensive role against invading pathogens, including bacteria, fungi and viruses (Sohn et al., 2004). Flavonoids are generally present in glycosylated forms in plants, and the sugar moiety is an important factor determining their bioavailability. Preparation from peel, flowers and leaves of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.) are popularly used in order to minimize central nervous system disorders (Pultrini et al., 2006).The peel of Citrus fruits is a rich source of flavonoid glycosides, coumarins, and volatile oils (Shahnah et al., 2007). Many polymethoxylated flavones have several important bioactivities, which are very rare in other plants (Ahmad et al., 2006). In addition the fiber of citrus fruit also contains bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, the most important being vitamin C (or ascorbic acid), and they certainly prevent and cure vitamin C deficiency-the cause of scurvy (Aronson, 2001).

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M.Mohanapriya, Ramaswamy, D. L., & Rajendran, D. (2013). HEALTH AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM). International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v3i1.08

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