(NaturalPath) There are many benefits to eating citrus fruits, including that they have been recognized as some of the most high-consumption fruits in terms of energy, nutrients and health supplements. Citrus also have flavonoids, alkaloids, limonoids, coumarins, carotenoids, phenolic acids, and essentials oils. Citrus has amazing anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, as well as cardiovascular protective effects, neuroprotective effects, etc. Common citrus fruits are oranges, mandarins, limes, lemons, grapefruits, and citrons.
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For more information, read the full study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690266/
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