HEALTH PROMOTING CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF ORANGE JUICE

Citrus fruit or juice can be an excellent source of health-promoting substances at breakfast. a150–200 ml glass of orange juice daily provides many nutrients required for good human health.as has been reported, vitamin c, thiamine (vitamin b1), riboflavin, vitamin a, vitamin d, vitamin e,pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, folate are present in oranges. citrus juices also provide minerals —calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, copper, and phosphorous, which are part of the vitalenzyme system of the human body. in addition, several compounds — flavonoids and otherhealth-promoting substances are present in citrus fruit. there are hundreds of useful productsand substances with properties, which have origin in citrus products. there are also many patentsfor helpful products to be made from citrus substances. treatment of major inflammation-relatedailments target on phytochemicals involved in oxidative stress, metabolic syndrome (diabetes),cardiovascular diseases, bone health (osteoporosis), skin aging, cognitive function and brain diseases,aging, allergy and immune function and cancer. a clinical study published shows that orangejuice and hesperidin increase nitric oxide production in human. orange juices have beenshown to provide several important health benefits, particularly for the cardiovascular system,bone and skin health, brain health, cognitive functions, aging, and also cancer. however, thenumber of clinical studies available remains limited and significant efforts are necessary to provideirrefutable proof of these benefits in human.