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Orange peel or zest – the orange colored part, and not the white pith – is loaded with nutrients, good for you bioflavonoids and antioxidants. But, we usually throw it away. Here’s a look at why [...]

The idea that citrus flavonoids, antioxidants, vitamins and other nutrients can have beneficial and specifically anti-cancer properties is one that is gaining wider and wider acceptance. But, [...]

A recent paper by researchers at the Università degli Studi di Palermo in Palermo, Italy, looked at using elements derived from lemons in cancer prevention and treatment. The study was published [...]

A new research study took a look at treating depression with an unusual element – lemon seed extract.

Lemon juice has long been used as a home treatment for acne. But, what does science have to say about it?

A recent study confirms the growing body of evidence that lemons have beneficial anti-diabetic properties.

A study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition in January 2022 reviewed and analyzed data from a number of interventional studies to look at the relationship between 100% orange juice [...]

A promising 2016 study by Iranian researchers at the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences looked at the combined effect of garlic and lemon juice on a group of people with mild hyperlipidaemia, [...]

The combination of honey and lemon is used in many traditional treatments all over the world, from Asia to Europe to Africa, particularly for flus, coughs, and other respiratory infections. Even [...]

Along with physical health, it appears that Vitamin C plays a big role in maintaining mental health. The reason lies in the connections between Vitamin C and the brain.

Many people are concerned with how to boost and protect their immune systems in various ways, and Vitamin C is sometimes named in those discussions. Here’s a look at what medical science has to [...]

Researchers at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom recently published a review article in the journal frontiers in Neuroscience titled 'Citrus Polyphenols in Brain Health and [...]

A Chinese research study from 2013 ended up with interesting results that underscore the value of pummelos, and in particular their peels, in controlling metabolic disorders.

Much is known, and is still undergoing study, about the ways that consuming lemons and other citrus fruits can help protect human health, and even treat disease. But, did you know that the scent [...]

A 2019 study published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity points toward the carotenoid content in Cara Cara oranges – the compound that gives them their luscious pink hue – [...]

A 2013 study published in the British Journal of Pharmacology found that citrus fruits – more specifically, a component found in them – may actually block the development of kidney cysts.

Carrots and apples are traditionally offered as produce that’s good for your eye health, but it turns out eating an orange may be the better way to prevent age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.

Of all the specialty citrus fruits, Moro blood oranges are uniquely gifted with significant levels of a bioflavonoid called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins give Moros their gorgeous dark red hue – the [...]

Citrus flavonoids have been under study for about the last decade or two as their value in maintaining human health and even potential to cure disease is being discovered.