Advances in R & D of Main Nutritional Functions of Lemon and Products in China
Lemon is rich in vitamins,minerals,flavonoids and other nutritional substances,and has the functions of beautifying skin,eliminating the free radica,lowering high blood pressure and blood lipids and blood sugar and anti-cancer effect. It is a fruit with high nutritive and medicinal value.Yunnan and Sichuan Province are the main lemon planting areas in China. In many countries,lemon has become a common and even indispensable fruit in daily life. There are many researches on the nutrition and functional components of lemon in the world,the effects of lemon juice and fruit extracts on reducing uric acid,lowering blood lipid,lowering blood pressure,preventing cancer and resisting cancer were studied through cell models,animal models,human volunteers.The researches of lemon functions in China are still at starting stage. The present study reviewed the literature of previous researches on lemon fruit nutrition,functions and present situation of lemon products with aview to providing the reference and instruction for lemon cultivation and processing.