Citrus × sinesis
Plant Details | Agro-climatic Zone | Vernacular Names | Pictures |
Scientific Name: Family: Class: Order: Genus: Fruiting Season: Fruting Condition: |
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Himachal Pradesh : Santara Karnataka : Kittaḷe Tamil Nadu : Ārañcu |
Compound/Chemical | Immunomodulatory Activity | Pathway | Immunomodulatory Marker |
Naringin | Antiproliferative activity | Inhibit enzymes involved in cell activation. | NA[1][2] |
Tangeretin | Antiproliferative | Antiproliferative action against antigen activated T-lymphocytes. | NA[1] |
Nobiletin | Antiproliferative | Antiproliferative action against antigen activated T-lymphocytes. | NA[1] |
Hesperidine | Antioxidant activity | Donates hydrogen ions to free radicals and neutralise their harmful effect. | NA[1] |
Nobiletin | Anti-inflammatory activity | Inhibition of COX-1, COX-2, LOX,NF-κB, TNF, ILs, LTs | NF-κB, TN[1] |
Tangereti | Anti-inflammatory activity | Inhibits enzymes that regulate the biosynthesis of pro-inflammatory mediators which are responsible for activation of cells that cause inflammation. | NA[1] |
Vitamin C | Antioxidant activity | Inhibits generation of free radicles. | NA[1][4] |
Vitamin A | Antioxidant activity | Potentiate antibody responses to T cell dependent antigens, increase lymphocyte proliferation and inhibit apoptosis. | NA[1][4] |
Beta carotene | Antioxidant activity | Responsible for secretion of immunomodulatory lipid molecules like leukotriens and Prostaglandins. | NA[1] |
Folic acid | Antioxidant activity | Supports proliferation of Treg cells. | NA[1] |
Major Class | Metabolites |
Traditional Practice | Diseases | Plant Part | Additional Knowledge |
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India |