Major interest of the scientific community towards explaining the use of plants to the health and other beneficial effects for the human race. In this regard, the concept of a foodstuff as natural medicines is very attractive. The citrus fruits are associated with reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular antioxidant and neurodegenerative disorders. Consistent with this hypothesis is the fact that the incidence of these disorders is least in those populations where fruits and vegetables are the major elements in the human diet. Recent research has shown that most of the plant-derived compounds are promising nutraceuticals for control of various disorders especially cardiovascular, neurological and neoplastic disease. The richness of the polyphenolic contents in the citrus plants has made them popular choice for antioxidants, anticancer and cardiovascular health benefits. Polyphenols have been identified and known to possess a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties such as antioxidants, antiinflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic, anti-HIV, cardioprotective and neuroprotective influence. In view of their wide range of pharmacological and biological activities they seem to have great therapeutic potential and bioactive components for our foods.
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