Department of Food Science and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chatha, Jammu, J&K 180009, India

Citrus peel as a source of functional ingredient: A review

Published in Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

Citrus plants belonging to the family Rutaceae which include fruits such as orange, mandarin, lime, lemon, sour orange and grapefruitappear as a well known promising source of multiple beneficial nutrients for human beings. Processing of citrus by-products potentially represents a rich source of phenolic compounds and dietary fibre, owing to the la...