Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 5777: Exploring the Palynological, Chemical, and Bioactive Properties of Non-Studied Bee Pollen and Honey from Morocco
This study aims to unveil the physicochemical, nutritional value, and phenolic profile of bee pollen and honey collected from Boulemane–Morocco, and to evaluate their antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity. The results indicate that Citrus aurantium pollen grains were the majority pollen in both samples. Bee pollen was richer in proteins than honey while the inverse was observed for carbohydrate content. Potassium and calcium were the predominant minerals in the studied samples. Seven similar phenolic compounds were found in honey and bee pollen. Three phenolic compounds were identified only in honey (cat...
Source: Molecules - September 7, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Meryem Bakour Hassan Laaroussi Pedro Ferreira-Santos Zlatina Genisheva Driss Ousaaid Jos é Antonio Teixeira Badiaa Lyoussi Tags: Article Source Type: research
Citrus aurantium ‘Changshan-huyou’—An ethnopharmacological and phytochemical review
Citrus fruits are composed of oil cells layer, white membrane layer, pulp and seeds. The cultivar Citrus aurantium ‘Changshan-huyou’ (CACH) is a hybridization of Citrus grandis Osbeck and C. sinensis Osbeck. It is a rutaceae plant, and mainly grows in Changshan, Zhejiang, China. With the exploration of its high traditional values, it has been paid more and more attention by the scientific community in recent years. At present, one hundred and two chemical constituents have been identified from the pulp and peel of CACH, including volatile oils, terpenoids, phenols, limonins, sugars, etc., As the representative active c...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - September 2, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 4537: Development of the Volatile Fingerprint of Qu Aurantii Fructus by HS & minus;GC & minus;IMS
This study provides a novel method for rapid and effective identification of Qu Aurantii Fructus and a new dimension to recognize the relationship between Qu Aurantii Fructus and Aurantii Fructus. (Source: Molecules)
Source: Molecules - July 15, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Cuifen Fang Jia He Qi Xiao Bilian Chen Wenting Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 3243: Red Orange and Bitter Orange IntegroPectin: Structure and Main Functional Compounds
Laura M. Ilharco
DRIFT, HPLC-MS, and SPME-GC/MS analyses were used to unveil the structure and the main functional compounds of red (blood) orange (Citrus sinensis) and bitter orange (Citrus aurantium). The IntegroPectin samples show evidence that these new citrus pectins are comprised of pectin rich in RG-I hairy regions functionalized with citrus biophenols, chiefly flavonoids and volatile molecules, mostly terpenes. Remarkably, IntegroPectin from the peel of fresh bitter oranges is the first high methoxyl citrus pectin extracted via hydrodynamic cavitation, whereas the red orange IntegroPectin is a low methoxyl p...
Source: Molecules - May 19, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Antonino Scurria Marzia Sciortino Ana Rosa Garcia Mario Pagliaro Giuseppe Avellone Alexandra Fidalgo Lorenzo Albanese Francesco Meneguzzo Rosaria Ciriminna Laura M. Ilharco Tags: Article Source Type: research
Exotic medicinal plants used in Brazil with diuretic properties: a review
Chem Biodivers. 2022 May 11. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200258. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSeveral exotic plants (non-native) are used in Brazilian traditional medicine and are known worldwide for their possible diuretic actions. Among the wide variety of plants, standing out Achillea millefolium L., Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze, Crocus sativus L., Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn., Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) A.W. Hill, Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber, and Urtica dioica L., whose effects have already been the subject of some scientific study. In addition, we also discussed other exotic species in Brazil used popularly, but that stil...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - May 11, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Luisa Nath ália Bolda Mariano Thaise Boeing Rita de C ássia Vilhena da Silva Luisa Mota da Silva Arquimedes Gasparotto-J únior Valdir Cechinel-Filho Priscila de Souza Source Type: research
Exotic medicinal plants used in Brazil with diuretic properties: a review
Chem Biodivers. 2022 May 11. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200258. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSeveral exotic plants (non-native) are used in Brazilian traditional medicine and are known worldwide for their possible diuretic actions. Among the wide variety of plants, standing out Achillea millefolium L., Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze, Crocus sativus L., Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn., Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) A.W. Hill, Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber, and Urtica dioica L., whose effects have already been the subject of some scientific study. In addition, we also discussed other exotic species in Brazil used popularly, but that stil...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - May 11, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Luisa Nath ália Bolda Mariano Thaise Boeing Rita de C ássia Vilhena da Silva Luisa Mota da Silva Arquimedes Gasparotto-J únior Valdir Cechinel-Filho Priscila de Souza Source Type: research
Exotic medicinal plants used in Brazil with diuretic properties: a review
Chem Biodivers. 2022 May 11. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200258. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSeveral exotic plants (non-native) are used in Brazilian traditional medicine and are known worldwide for their possible diuretic actions. Among the wide variety of plants, standing out Achillea millefolium L., Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze, Crocus sativus L., Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn., Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) A.W. Hill, Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber, and Urtica dioica L., whose effects have already been the subject of some scientific study. In addition, we also discussed other exotic species in Brazil used popularly, but that stil...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - May 11, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Luisa Nath ália Bolda Mariano Thaise Boeing Rita de C ássia Vilhena da Silva Luisa Mota da Silva Arquimedes Gasparotto-J únior Valdir Cechinel-Filho Priscila de Souza Source Type: research
Study on Closely Related < em > Citrus < /em > CMMs based on Chemometrics and Prediction of Components-Targets-Diseases Network by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Mar 31;2022:1106353. doi: 10.1155/2022/1106353. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTAs the representatives of closely related Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) originated from Rutaceae family, Aurantii fructus immaturus (AFI), Aurantii fructus (AF), Citri reticulatae pericarpium viride (CRPV), and Citri reticulatae pericarpium (CRP) have better functions in regulating qi and promoting gastrointestinal motility. However, differences in the quality of closely related Citrus CMMs have not yet been revealed until now. Herein, this study focused on the systematic differentiation and in-depth under...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 9, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Qixuan Mu Yaping Zhang Ying Cui Xin Chai Junlian Liu Yongzhi Li Huijuan Yu Yuefei Wang Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 1934: The Protective Effects of Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) Polymethoxyflavones on Mice Irradiation-Induced Intestinal Injury
in Zhou
Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) is one of the biological sources of polymethoxyflavones (PMFs), which are often used to deal with gastrointestinal diseases. The intestine is highly sensitive to irradiation damage. However, limited certain cures have been released for irradiation-induced gastrointestinal injury, and the potentials of sour orange PMFs as radio-resistance agents have not been fully discussed yet. The present study aims to (1) investigate the PMF components in 12 sour orange cultivars, (2) determine the protective effects of PMFs on irradiation-induced intestinal injury by treating mice that rece...
Source: Molecules - March 16, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zixiao Jiang Zhenqing Li Fengchao Wang Zhiqin Zhou Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 1580: Chemical Compositions and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils, and Their Combinations, Obtained from Flavedo By-Product of Seven Cultivars of Sicilian Citrus aurantium L.
ica Rosa Loizzo
In this work, seven Citrus aurantium essential oils (EOs) derived from flavedo of cultivars &lsquo;Canaliculata&rsquo;, &lsquo;Consolei&rsquo;, &lsquo;Crispifolia&rsquo;, &lsquo;Fasciata&rsquo;, &lsquo;Foetifera&rsquo;, &lsquo;Listata&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Bizzaria&rsquo; were investigated. EOs were also combined in 1:1 (v/v) ratio to identify possible synergism or antagonism of actions. GC-MS analysis was done to investigate Eos&rsquo; phytochemical profiles. The antioxidant activity was...
Source: Molecules - February 27, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Natale Badalamenti Maurizio Bruno Rosario Schicchi Anna Geraci Mariarosaria Leporini Luigia Gervasi Rosa Tundis Monica Rosa Loizzo Tags: Article Source Type: research
Chemical Diversity of Citrus Leaf Essential Oils
Chem Biodivers. 2022 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202100963. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe essential oils from leaves of 20 commercial citrus accessions maintained by the University of California, Riverside Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection and selected on the basis of their odour profile were analysed by GCMS/FID. The main components were quantified while the semi-quantitative percentage composition data was compiled with data from other publications for sample visualization, classification and comparison with leaf oils from other citrus accessions. Some compositional clusters aligned closely with the taxonomic clades o...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - January 21, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Robin A Clery Anjo Armendi Veronica Franco Stefan Furrer Joseph C Genereux Tracy L Kahn Kevin Koshiro Source Type: research
Chemical Diversity of Citrus Leaf Essential Oils
Chem Biodivers. 2022 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202100963. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe essential oils from leaves of 20 commercial citrus accessions maintained by the University of California, Riverside Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection and selected on the basis of their odour profile were analysed by GCMS/FID. The main components were quantified while the semi-quantitative percentage composition data was compiled with data from other publications for sample visualization, classification and comparison with leaf oils from other citrus accessions. Some compositional clusters aligned closely with the taxonomic clades o...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - January 21, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Robin A Clery Anjo Armendi Veronica Franco Stefan Furrer Joseph C Genereux Tracy L Kahn Kevin Koshiro Source Type: research
Poncirin ameliorates cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury by activating PI3K/AKT/PGC-1 α signaling
In conclusion, both in vitro and in vivo studies suggested that poncirin alleviates cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury by mitigating oxidative stress, which is dependent on activation of the PI3K/AKT/PGC-1α signaling pathway.PMID:35032487 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.174759 (Source: European Journal of Pharmacology)
Source: European Journal of Pharmacology - January 15, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bingda Li Tianpeng Chen Wenfeng Hu Zhenhua Wang Ji Wu Qing Zhou Ping Li Source Type: research
p-Synephrine, the main protoalkaloid of Citrus aurantium, raises fat oxidation during exercise in elite cyclists
(Source: European Journal of Sport Science)
Source: European Journal of Sport Science - December 10, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Guti érrez-Hellín, Jorge Baltazar-Martins, Gabriel Rodr íguez, Iván Lara, Beatriz Ruiz-Moreno, Carlos Aguilar-Navarro, Mill án Del Coso, Juan Source Type: research
Ultrasound-assisted aqueous two-phase extraction of synephrine, naringin, and neohesperidin from Citrus aurantium L. fruitlets
(Source: Preparative Biochemistry)
Source: Preparative Biochemistry - December 3, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Yan, Yang Zhou, Hui Wu, Chuanhai Feng, Xiaoye Han, Chenggang Chen, Hao Liu, Yan Li, Yanfang Source Type: research
