Review Article

Citrus maxima (Brum.) Merr. (Rutaceae): Bioactive Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities

Table 3

Details of phytochemicals present in Citrus maxima.

ClassCompounds namePlant parts usedReferences

Acridone alkaloids5-HydroxynoracronycineStem bark[33]
BuntanineRoot bark[34]
Citpressine-I, IIStem bark and root bark[33, 34]
Citracridone-I, IIStem bark and root bark[33, 34]
Citracridone-IIIStem bark[35]
Citrusinine-IStem bark[33]
Glycocitrine-IStem bark[35]
Grandisine-I and IIStem bark[35]
GrandisinineStem bark[33]
Natsucitrine-IIStem bark[35]
PrenylcitpressineStem bark[33]
AtalafolineStem bark[28]
Baiyumines A, BRoot bark[36]
BuntanbismineStem bark[37]
Buntanamine-AStem bark[33]
CaffeineFlower[38]
Citbismines A, B, CRoot[39]
Citropone-A and -BRoot bark[40]
GeibalansineStem bark[28, 41]
HonyumineRoot bark[42]
PumilineRoot[4]
p-SynephrineFruits and leaves[43]
TheobromineFlower[38]
TheophyllineFlower[38]
ParaxanthineFlowers[38]

BenzenoidsDiphenylamineRoot bark, stem bark, fruit juice[34]
Methyl N-methylanthranilateLeaves[44]
p-HydroquinoneRoot bark, stem bark, fruit juice[34]

CarotenoidsPhytoeneFruits[4547]
α-caroteneFruits[4547]
β-caroteneFruits[4547]
β-cryptoxanthinFruits[4547]
LuteinFruits[48]
ZeaxanthinFruits[48]
LycopeneFruits[48]

Coumarins5-MethoxyseselinRoot bark[49]
5-[(6′,7′-Dihydroxy-3′,7′-dimethyl-2-octenyl)oxy] psoralenFruit peel[50]
5-[(7′,8′-Dihydroxy-3′,8′-dimethyl-2-nonadienyl)oxy] psoralenFruit peel[50]
5-Geranoxy-7-methoxy-coumarinRoot and stem bark[21]
5-DemethyltoddannolStem bark[33]
UmbelliferoneStem bark[33]
8-(3-Hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)-7-methoxy-2H-chromen-2-oneFruit peel[50]
AuraptenePeel[50]
BergamottinPeel[33]
BuntansinStem bark[33]
CitrubuntinStem bark[33]
Columbianosides I, IIFruit pericarp[51]
CrenulatinStem bark[33]
EpoxybergamottinPeel[50]
HonyudisinStem bark[34]
MarminPeel[50]
Meranzin hydrate I, II, III, IVFruit pericarp[51]
Paniculin IIIFruit pericarp[51]
ScopoletinStem bark[33]
SuberenoneStem bark[33]
SuberosinStem bark[33]
UlopterolStem bark[33]
UmbelliferoneFruit flesh, stem bark[33, 52]
XanthoxyletinStem bark[33]
XanthyletinStem bark[33]

Constituents in essential oil (volatile constituents)(Z)-OcimeneFlower, peel, leaves[53]
4-Methyl-1-hexeneFlower, peel, leaves[54]
3,3-Dimethyl-1-hexeneFlower, peel, leaves[54]
GeraniolFlower, leaves[55, 56]
Geranyl formateFlower, peel, leaves[54]
Geranyl acetateFlower, peel, leaves[54]
LimoneneFlower, peel, leaves[53]
LinaloolFlower, peel, leaves[53]
NerolFruit peel[57]
Nerolidol
SabineneFruit peel[53, 55]
α, β-PineneFlower, peel, leaves[5355]
β-FarneseneFlower[56]
β-MyrceneFlower, leaves[53]

FlavonoidsAcacetinLeaves[58]
ApigeninFruit[59]
CosmosiinLeaves[28, 58]
DiosmetinFlavedo[58]
DiosminFlavedo, fruit juice[58]
EriocitrinAlbedo[58]
HesperidinPeel, fruit juice[60]
HonyucitrinRoot bark[58]
IsosinensetinPeel[58]
LuteolinFruit juice, leaves, peel[58]
NaringeninFruits peel[61, 62]
NaringinFruits peel[6165]
Naringin 4′-glucosideFlavedo, albedo[28, 58]
NarirutinFruit juice, peel, leaves[60]
NeodiosminFruit juice, peel[28, 58]
NeoeriocitrinFruit juice, peel, leaves[58]
NeohesperidinFruit juice, peel, leaves[60]
NeoponcirinFruit juice, peel[66]
NobiletinPeel[58]
PoncirinAlbedo, leaves[66]
QuercetinFruit juice[28, 58]
RutinPeel, leaves[58]
TangeretinFruit peel[67]
NobiletinFruit peel[67]
Apigenin trimethyl etherFruit peel[67]
SinensetinFruit peel[67]
5,7,3′,4′-TetramethoxyflavoneFruit peel[67]
5,7,8,3′,4′-Penta-methoxyflavoneFruit peel[67]

PhenolicsFerulic acidFruit[59]
4-Hydroxycinnamic acidFruit[59]
Caffeic acidSeed[28]
Gallic acidFruit[59, 66]
Vanillic acidFruit[59]

Steroidsβ-SitosterolPeel, root, fruit[21, 65, 68]
CampesterolPeel, root[21, 68]
DaucosterolPeel, root[21, 68]
StigmasterolPeel, root[21, 68]

TriterpenesDeacetynomilinSeed[28]
DeoxylimoninSeed, fruit, pulp[28]
LimoninSeeds, fruit, peel, leaves[69]
Nomilin glucosidePeel[28]
Nomilinic acidSeed[28]
ObacunoneLeaves, seed, fruit pulp[28]
Obacunone glucosideSeed[28]