Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) oils Chapter

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Overview

abstract

• Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) is one of the most important crops in the world; it is mainly used for extraction and consumption of its fresh juice. In addition, due to the chemical compounds present in its by-products and waste, sweet orange has been subjected to investigations looking for potential applications such as natural antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial food additive. Moreover, owing to its global relevance, many different species have been developed resulting in fruits with different taxonomical, morphological, and compositional characteristics. This chapter focuses on botanical and chemical aspects of sweet orange (C. sinensis L. Osbeck), its general uses, and its application as antioxidant and antimicrobial agent in food. © 2016 by Elsevier, Inc.. All rights reserved.

authors

• Cardoso-Ugarte G.A.
• Franco-Vega A.
• López-Malo A.
• Palou E.
• Reyes-Jurado F.
• Sosa-Morales M.E.

publication date

• 2016-01-01

published in

• Essential Oils in Food Preservation, Flavor and Safety  Book

Research

keywords

• Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Chemical composition; Limonene; Phenolic compounds; Sweet orange

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/B978-0-12-416641-7.00089-4

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• 783

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• 790