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citrus fruits which contain human health substances has isolated more than 30 kinds, among which are: flavonoids, monoterpenoid coumarins Carotenoids propanol acridone glycerol sugar, lipids and so on.

flavonoids

Citrus fruits contain flavonoids, there are three types: Ⅰ type is based on rutin as the representative of the general flavonoid; Ⅱ type is the Orange glycoside naringin like citrus fruits specific flavanones; Ⅲ type of other fruits and vegetables have so far been found only citrus that has the citrus flavonoids such as containing poly-methoxy specific flavonoids.

Class carrots

Well known that many fruits and vegetables contain carotenoids, which is on human health has an important role in the extreme. Pairs of carotenoids in physiological function and mechanism of in recent years, rapid development, China has also been the use of such substances for the development of a number of health food products and achieved industrial production.

Coumarin

Citrus in which contains coumarin that has now been scientists, fully endorsed the anti-cancer substances. The results show that coumarin anti-cancer function of the formation of approaches are mainly two: First, coumarin through detoxification enzymes to carcinogen detoxification; 2 with the carcinogen antagonist inhibit its metabolic activation. Both the role mainly in the cancer start-up phase produces inhibitory effect.

monoterpene triterpenoid

Citrus fruit contains large amounts of (R) - limonene, represented by terpenoids. Terpenes constitute the citrus unique aromatic substances, with the people's central nervous system sedative-oriented role, recent studies have confirmed that it has to reduce stress effect, make people reduce fatigue.

limonin

Limonin is a citrus juice drinks bitter ingredients, citrus fruit content is about 100-200ppm. However, the recent study found that limonin also has tumor suppression function.

other chemical constituents

Here refers to the citrus contained three kinds of compounds: class Phenylpropanol acridone and glycerol sugar, lipid.

Oranges can be described as the body is a treasure, its flesh skin nuclear envelope can be used as medicine. Orange epicarp dried in the sun called "Citrus" (due to medicine in order to Chen's efficacy is good, hence the name tangerine peel). The orange flesh above white mesh wire network, called the "orange envelope" containing a certain amount of vitamin P, there is Tongluo phlegm and Qi Xiaozhi and other effects. Juhe of bitter non-toxic, reasonable gas analgesia can be used to treat hernia in low back pain embolism. Even the orange root orange leaves, etc. can also be used as medicine, with Shugan spleen and stomach, such as different functions.

Orange flesh taste sweet, nutrient-rich, but a total of property cold of the fruit, so the spleen and stomach weakness are advised not to eat. Orange diet prescriptions abound, such as the damage body fluid caused by the lips of thirst, they can more drinks some orange juice, can add moisture, but also increase the nutrient. In addition, the roots are treated Wei Han vomiting Qi stagnation food product indigestion embolism results.