FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (13): 343-347.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201213072

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Natural Coumarins and Their Pharmacodynamics from Citrus and Its Relatives: A Review

WEIXian-guo,ZENGMing,DENGLie,HEShao-lan   

  1. (1. College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; 2. Citrus Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China)
  • Online:2012-07-15 Published:2012-07-27

Abstract: The biodiversity of citrus and its relatives is very significant. The development and utilization of functional components from citrus have gained growing attention. Coumarin is a kind of natural aromatic product with extensive application and market prospects due to the wide range of biological activity. In recent years, natural coumarins in citrus plants are active and have been widely studied and made significant progress. In this paper, the research progress in chemical composition and pharmacodynamics of natural coumarins from citrus and its relatives are summarized with the aim of providing a basis for comprehensive development and utilization of citrus functional components.

Key words: citrus, coumarins, chemical composition, pharmacodynamics

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