Agricultural Reviews
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 4

Biological Activities of Citrus Sinensis Varieties - A Review

  • Author:
  • Geeta R. Arora, S.B. Kalidhar
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 267 to 278

Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, C.C.S. Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004, India.

*Present address: IITT College of Engineering, Kala Amb, HP, 173030 E mail: sbkalidhar@gmail.com

Abstract

Citrus sinensis, a first in the World's fruit production, is of a considerable economic importance. A number of studies on health benefits associated with Citrus phytochemicals are there. In this review pharmacological, antimicrobial, insecticidal and those of pure isolates and crude extracts have been described.

Keywords

Citrus sinensis, Rutceae, Biological activity