Nutritional Potential of Citrus Sinensis and its Pharmacological Action: A Concise Review: Nutritional and Pharmacological Potential of Citrus Sinensis

Madiha Khan Niazi; Farooq Hassan; Syed Zahoor Ul Hassan Zaidi; Ayesha  Aslam; Quratul Ain Shahid; Wajeeha  Arooj; Talha Noor; Saira  Ghaffar; Azka Afzal Sahi; Nimra  Naeem

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v4i02.534

Authors

Madiha Khan Niazi University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Farooq Hassan Punjab Healthcare Commission, Lahore, Pakistan
Syed Zahoor Ul Hassan Zaidi Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Ayesha Aslam University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Quratul Ain Shahid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Wajeeha Arooj University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Talha Noor Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Saira Ghaffar University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Azka Afzal Sahi University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Nimra Naeem University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i02.534

Keywords:

Fruits, Citrus sinensis, orange, health benefits.

Abstract

Currently, the pharmaceutical industry is becoming increasingly interested in the quest for novel medications derived from natural resources. Since ancient times, new pharmaceuticals have been created using natural ingredients. Secondary metabolites that have been discovered to have advantageous qualities are abundant in plants. This review highlights the medicinal potential of C. sinensis as a source of natural chemicals with significant health-promoting properties that could be exploited to create novel medications.

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