关键词: 柠檬烯, 安全性, 毒性

Abstract:

Limonene is one of the main ingredients in citrus essential oils. It has been widely used in food and
pharmaceutical industries due to its antibacterial and anticancer bioactivities. This paper reviews recent progress in
understanding the safety of limonene from the perspectives of toxicological assessment, genotoxicity, cytotoxicity and its
influence on human, animals and environment. We hope that this review could provide references for the effective and safe
application of limonene.

Key words: limonene, safety, toxicology