NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF UNDERUTILIZED FRUIT: CITRON (CITRUS MEDICA LINN)

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Keywords

  • Citron
  • Citrus medica
  • Rutacae
  • citron cultivation
  • Leaves and Dew Publication
  • Agri Journal World
  • Agri Magazine
  • E-Magazine
  • Online Agriculture Magazine
NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF UNDERUTILIZED FRUIT: CITRON (CITRUS MEDICA LINN)

Magazine: May 2024

Page: 16 - 19

Volume: 4

Issue: 5

Issue Date: 10 May 2024

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Abstract

Citron (Citrus medica Linn.) is an underutilized medicinally important fruit belonging to the family Rutacae. It is native to India and occurs naturally in the north-eastern states, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and in the Western Ghats. Its fruits are characterized by thick rind impeded with very thick white albedo inner layer adherent to segments that cannot be separated easily. It is rich in macro and micronutrients, polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenes, coumarins, polysaccharidesand has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,analgesic and cytotoxic activity. Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries may find uses for the essential components found in different parts of the plant. There is urgent need to expand the area under citron cultivation for diversification and nutritional security.