European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

COMPILATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM CITRUS PLANTS

Bhawana Sharma*, Hem Raj Vashist and R. B. Sharma

ABSTRACT

Citrus fruits are the main fruit trees grown throughout the world and are well – appreciated for their refreshing juice and health benefits. Numerous therapeutic properties have been attributed to citrus fruits, like anticancer, antiviral, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory activities, and effects on capillary fragility as well as an ability to inhabit platelet aggregation. More recently, therapeutic values related to cardiovascular diseases and age related macular degeneration have been reported. These numerous health benefits of citrus fruits are linked to the high amounts of photochemical and bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamins and minerals available in citrus fruits. These phytonutrients may act as antioxidants, stimulate the immune systems; induce protective enzymes in the liver or block the damage of the genetic materials. present work is a study to intorch on the use of citrus fruits and its parts in the field of health and a compilation of chemical constituents from the plant.

Keywords: Citrus fruit, health benefits, phytochemicals, phytoconstituents.