https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/SIR <p style="text-align: justify;">Scientific Inquiry and Review is a peer reviewed multidisciplinary journal providing knowledge about the research updates in various fields of science that is published Quarterly. It is a source of authentic information for scientific personnel covering wide range of research aspects.</p> en-US [email protected] (Dr. Aziz Ur Rehman) [email protected] (Editorial Assistant) Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:35:39 +0000 OJS 3.1.2.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/SIR/article/view/3964 <p>The current research aimed to provide an overview of the phytochemical configuration, nutritional value, and therapeutic uses of Citrous Limonum (lemon). Its fruit contains a variety of phytochemicals including citric acid, polyphenols, terpenes, limonene, flavonoids, vitamin C, sugar, pectin, citric acid, malic acid, flavonoids, carotenoids, terpineol, fellander, camhenium, citrain, calcium oxalates, and mucilages. Vitamin C is abundant in citrous fruits, as well as macronutrients (dietary fibre and simple sugar) and micronutrients (copper, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, vit B6 niacin thiamin, and folate). Lemon oil is composed of 70% limonene and 20% monoterpenes, along with significant amounts of aldehydes, such as citral, alcohols (linalool), and esters (coumarin). Lemon peel contains high concentrations of flavonoids, glycosides, coumarins, steroids (beta, gamma, sitosterol), dietary fibers, carbs, and volatile oils, all of which are necessary for good health and appropriate development. However, citrus fruits are low in calories, salts, and cholesterol. They find uses in herbal remedies due to their antioxidant, antifungal, anti-cholesterol, anticancer, antiulcer, antidiabetic, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory characteristics. It is also important to mention that the excessive use of lemon may also be associated with some risks, such as the lowering of sperm count.</p> Faiza Qurban, Shabbir Hussain, Muhammad Waqas, Hafiza Hadiya Shahzad, Aqsa Rukhsar, Atif Javed Copyright (c) 2024 Faiza Qurban, Shabbir Hussain, Muhammad Waqas, Hafiza Hadiya Shahzad, Aqsa Rukhsar, Atif Javed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/SIR/article/view/3964 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:35:20 +0000