About this Research Topic
Citrus fruits (genus Citrus in the Rutaceae), including oranges, tangerines, limes, grapefruits and lemons, are among the most widely cultivated fruit types in the world, with current estimated production of more than 150 million tons. A variety of citrus processing products appear in our lives, such as essential oil, orange juice, citrus flavour commodities and dietary supplements. Citrus fruits and their processed products receive much attention owing to their pleasant flavour and abundant nutrition. They are rich in natural active ingredients such as essential oils, pectin, flavonoid, alkaloid, carotenoid, polyphenol, limonoid etc. These natural phytochemicals not only attribute to the nutritional value of citrus fruits, but also affect the processing and functional properties of citrus related processed products. It should be very interesting to try to explore the nutrients in citrus fruit, as well as to clarify their functional mechanisms.
This Research Topic aims to collect both original research and reviews on citrus fruits natural phytochemicals, as well as their processed commodities development, by presenting current and novel methodologies being used to obtain information about their health impacts, such as gut microbiota, liver health, adipose tissue, brain health, metabolism, etc.,
We welcome submissions including but not limited to the following aspects:
● Innovative extraction procedures for bioactive ingredients in citrus fruits
● Advanced processing methods that help preserve nutrients in citrus fruits
● Novel findings on the relationship between citrus components and health impacts, including but not limit to, gut microbiota, liver health, glucolipid metabolism.
● New method for evaluating the nutritional value of citrus fruits and their components or products
This Research Topic aims to collect both original research and reviews on citrus fruits natural phytochemicals, as well as their processed commodities development, by presenting current and novel methodologies being used to obtain information about their health impacts, such as gut microbiota, liver health, adipose tissue, brain health, metabolism, etc.,
We welcome submissions including but not limited to the following aspects:
● Innovative extraction procedures for bioactive ingredients in citrus fruits
● Advanced processing methods that help preserve nutrients in citrus fruits
● Novel findings on the relationship between citrus components and health impacts, including but not limit to, gut microbiota, liver health, glucolipid metabolism.
● New method for evaluating the nutritional value of citrus fruits and their components or products
Keywords: citrus fruits, nutrients, natural components, healthy benefit, mechanism
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