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SUBMITTER: Yu L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024317 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200115 2
Bitter orange, <i>Citrus aurantium</i> L. var. <i>amara</i> (CAVA), is an important crop and its flowers and fruits are widely used in China as a food spice, as well as in traditional Chinese medicine, due to its health-promoting properties. The secondary metabolites that are present in plant-derived foods or medicines are, in part, responsible for the health benefits and desirable flavor profiles. Nevertheless, detailed information about the bioactive ingredients in CAVA is scarce. Therefore, t ...[more]