Plant Review
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 10
    Issue 20
    2016
    pp. 118-122
    Open Access

    Anticancer Activity of Key Lime, Citrus aurantifolia

    Nithithep Narang1,Wannee Jiraungkoorskul2
    1Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73170, THAILAND.
    2Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND.
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    *Wannee Jiraungkoorskul

    Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND.

    pathobiologymu@gmail.com

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    Published:21/11/2016

    Abstract

    Citrus aurantifolia (family: Rutaceae) is mainly used in daily consumption, in many cultural cuisines, and in juice production. It is widely used because of its antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammation, anti-lipidemia, and antioxidant properties; moreover, it can protect heart, liver, bone, and prevent urinary diseases. Its secondary metabolites are alkaloids, carotenoids, coumarins, essential oils, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and triterpenoids. The other important constituents are apigenin, hesperetin, kaempferol, limonoids, quercetin, naringenin, nobiletin, and rutin, all of these contribute to its remedial properties. The scientific searching platforms were used for publications from 1990 to present. The abstracts and titles were screened, and the full-text articles were selected. The present review is up-to-date of the phytochemical property of C. aurantifolia to provide a reference for further study.

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    Keywords

    Cancer
    Citrus aurantifolia
    herb
    lime
    phytochemical substance
    plant
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