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KMID : 1036620140020010073
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
2014 Volume.2 No. 1 p.73 ~ p.78
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Anti-cancer and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Korean Citrus Fruits (Citrus aurantium L.)
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Nagappan Arulkumar
Park Hyeon-Soo
Hong Gyeong-Eun
Yumnam Silvia
Lee Ho-Jeong
Kim Douk-Hoon
Kim Eun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: Citrus aurantium L.(familyRutaceae), alsoknownasbitter orange, have been used as traditional herbal medicine in many Asian countries since ancient times. Hence, the purpose of the study was to briefly discuss the new findings about anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of Citrus aurantium L in-vitro.
Methods: The articles for this study were collected from pubmed and scopus electronic resources.
Results: Citrus aurantium L contains an abundant Flavonoids, including hesperidin, naringin and nobiletin. These Flavonoids has reported to have various medicinal benefits that include antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-diabetic activities, and also used to treat cardiovascular diseases.
Conclusion: Based on the above evidence, we propose that Flavonoids from Korea Citrus aurantium L would be a therapeutic potential for cancer treatment and pharmacological benefit for inhibiting the inflammatory effect.
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KEYWORD
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Anti-cancer effect, Anti-inflammatory effect, Citrus aurantium L, Flavonoids
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