The volatile and flavonoid compositions of the peel of Citrus medica L. var. Corsican fruits cultivated in Corsica were studied according to the maturity of the citron fruits measured using growing degree-days. Quantitative variation with the stage of development of the fruit was observed using gas chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry...

The distribution of the flavanones naringin and neohesperidin has been analyzed during the development of the leaves, flower buds, and fruits of Citrus aurantium. These flavonoids are at maximum concentration in the organs studied during the logarithmic phase of growth, gradually decreasing until the organs reach maximum development. However, this decrease in the naringin and neohesperidin conc...

The marketing of organic citrus fruit has markedly increased during the last few years. However, these fruits are not treated with chemical fungicides and suffer from relatively high rates of decay. In this study, we examined the possible use of a new hot water brushing (HWB) treatment, to disinfect the fruits and reduce decay development during postharvest storage. Preliminary observations hav...

 B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are water-soluble vitamins that are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.  These vitamins are easily destroyed or washed out during food storage and preparation.  The B-complex group is found in a variety of foods: cereal grains, meat, poultry, eggs, fish, milk, legumes and fresh vegetables.  Citrus fruits are good sources of vitamin C.  Us...

The essential oils of citrus fruits are valuable raw materials in the scent and flavouring industries. As extracted, they are complex mixtures with large proportions of terpene hydrocarbons that make them easily oxidizable and insoluble in aqueous and alcoholic solutions. This mini-review surveys the main processes by which these essential oils are currently extracted and deterpenated, and also...

Citrus (Citrus sinensis L.) is one of the world's most significant fruit crops, 3rd among subtropical fruits. Kinnow considered as trademark Pakistan’s citriculture industry, dominates major citrus growing areas country. Macro and micronutrients have capacity to regulate manipulate growth quality mandarin. The present study was initiated evaluate influence foliar sprays nutrients on yield For t...

Citrus is the first tree crop in terms of fruit production. The colour of Citrus fruit is one of the main quality attributes, caused by the accumulation of carotenoids and their derivative C30 apocarotenoids, mainly β-citraurin (3-hydroxy-β-apo-8'-carotenal), which provide an attractive orange-reddish tint to the peel of oranges and Mandarins. Though carotenoid biosynthesis and its regulation h...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize evidence from prospective cohort studies about the association of fruits and vegetables consumption with the risk of stroke. METHODS Pertinent studies were identified by a search of Embase and PubMed databases to January 2014. Study-specific relative risks with 95% confidence intervals were pooled using a random-effects model. D...

Introduction Strawberries (Fragaria ananassa Duchesne) are one of the most popular berry fruits in the world. Due to their delicate structure, this fruits are susceptible to mechanical injury, desiccation, decay and physiological disorders during harvest and storage (Reddy at al., 2000). The heaviest economic losses are the result of fungi infections, which can occur both on immature fruits pre...