Citrus fruits are not simple sources of vitamin C

2005/03/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Osasuna

Oranges, lemons, mandarins, Arabic apples... are precious fruit. In fact, they are an excellent source of vitamin C. Now, they have also discovered that these fruits contain another very beneficial ingredient: limonin.

In fact, it helps prevent certain types of cancer. Specifically, it has given good results against cancers of the mouth, skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon.

Limonin is as abundant in citrus as vitamin C and can also be taken as an extract. It also seems that it can help lower blood cholesterol levels.