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SUBMITTER: Ibanez MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7321087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ibáñez María Dolores MD Sanchez-Ballester Noelia M NM Blázquez María Amparo MA
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200603 11
Limonene, mainly found as a major component in <i>Citrus</i> spp., has been proven to possess a valuable potential as sustainable replacement to synthetic pesticides and food preservatives. This review intends to give a clear overview of the principal emerging applications of limonene in the agri-food industry as antimicrobial, herbicidal and antioxidant agent. To successfully use limonene in a greener agri-food industry, its preservation had become a top concern for manufacturers. In order to e ...[more]