@article{MAKHILLIJMMAS2006218531,
    title = {Evaluation of The Phytonutrients and Vitamins Content of Citrus Fruits},
    journal = {International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences},
    volume = {2},
    number = {1},
    pages = {1-6},
    year = {2006},
    issn = {1813-176x},
    doi = {ijmmas.2006.1.6},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1813-176x&doi=ijmmas.2006.1.6},
    author = {D.E. Okwu and},
    keywords = {Phytonutrients,vitamins,citrus,antioxidants,anti-inflammatory,herbal medicine},
    abstract = {Phhytochemical studies of five varieties of citrus species; sweet orange (<I>Citrus sinensis)</I>, tangerine (<I>Citrus reticulata)</I>, lemon (<I>Citrus limonum</I>), lime (<I>Citrus aurantifolia)</I> and grape (<I>Citrus grandis)</I> revealed the presence of bioactive compounds comprising alkaloids (0.33-0.04 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>), flavonoids (0.19-0.57 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>), phenols  (0.01-0.42  mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>) and tannins (0.01-0.04 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>). These citrus fruits are good sources of water-soluble  vitamins:  ascorbic  acids  (19.36-61.60  mg  100 g <SUP>1</SUP>), riboflavin (0.01-0.11 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>), thiamin (0.06-0.12 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>) and niacin (0.03-0.43 mg 100 g <SUP>1</SUP>). These phytonutrients and vitamins may be responsible for the antioxidants, anticancer, anti-inflammatory properties of the citrus species. The citrus spices have their popular use in herbal medicine and as fruits in Nigeria.}
    }