Papeda (citrus)
Citrus · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Extensive (152 studies) · ★★★★☆
Papeda (citrus), scientifically known as Citrus, is a versatile genus of flowering plants celebrated for its aromatic leaves and nutritious fruits. Widely used in traditional medicine, these plants offer potent antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, making them essential for boosting immunity and supporting overall wellness in many cultures.
Names and Synonyms
Common Names
- finger-lime
- kumquat
- citrus fruits
- kumquats
Scientific Names
Accepted name
CitrusSynonyms
- + Citroponcirus
- Fortunella
- Pleurocitrus
- Pseudaegle
- Papeda
- Poncirus
- Microcitrus
- Eremocitrus
- Clymenia
- Citreum
- × Citrofortunella
- × Citroncirus
- Oxanthera
- Aurantium
- Sarcodactilis
- Limon
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Citrícola
- Cítrico
- Cítricos
- Citricos
- Citrico
- Citricola
- Cítricos
German:
- Zitruspflanzen
- Zitrusfrucht
- Zitruspflanze
- Citrusfrüchte
- Zitrusgewächse
- Citrusfrucht
- Citruspflanze
- Zitrusfrüchte
- Citruspflanzen
- Zitrus
- Agrumen
- Zitruspflanzen
French:
- Agrumes
Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindales and family Rutaceae, it is classified under the genus Citrus.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Rutaceae |
| Genus | Citrus |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant is widely distributed across various regions of Southern and Eastern Europe. In Southwestern Europe, it can be found growing in both Portugal and Spain. Moving toward the Mediterranean, the species is also well-established in Italy. Its presence extends into Southeastern Europe, where it is common in Albania. Additionally, the plant thrives within the borders of Bulgaria.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Europe | Portugal |
| Southwestern Europe | Spain |
| Southeastern Europe | Albania |
| Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria |
| Southeastern Europe | Italy |
| Southeastern Europe | Romania |
| Northern Africa | Algeria |
| Northern Africa | Egypt |
| Northern Africa | Libya |
| Northern Africa | Morocco |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Plant Parts
Citrus has 4 reported plant parts identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, flower, leaf, seed.
| Plant part | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 6 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| Flower | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Leaf | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seed | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Fruit
- Carcinogenesis
- Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
- Nutrients
- BMC genomic data
- International journal of molecular sciences
View 1 additional sources
- Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Flower
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
- Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Leaf
- BMC genomic data
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Seed
- Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Chemicals
Citrus has 30 reported phytochemicals identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include naringin, Flavonoids, naringenin, hesperidin, Nobiletin.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| naringin | 9 supporting sources | ★★★★☆ |
| Flavonoids | 6 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| naringenin | 6 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| hesperidin | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Nobiletin | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| RUTIN | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Limonin | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Monoterpenes | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| BOUND WATER | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Bisultap | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
naringin
- Planta medica
- Carcinogenesis
- Nutrients
- Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
View 4 additional sources
- International journal of biological macromolecules
- Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
- Journal of separation science
- Journal of food biochemistry
Flavonoids
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
- Journal of natural medicines
- Journal of chromatographic science
- Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
- Recenti progressi in medicina
View 1 additional sources
- Journal of separation science
naringenin
- Carcinogenesis
- Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
- Journal of natural medicines
- International journal of biological macromolecules
- Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry
View 1 additional sources
- Journal of food biochemistry
hesperidin
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
- Nutrients
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
- Journal of natural medicines
Nobiletin
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
- Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
- Behavioural brain research
RUTIN
- Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
- European journal of pharmacology
- Frontiers in pharmacology
Limonin
- Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine
- Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Monoterpenes
- Journal of periodontology
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
BOUND WATER
- Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Bisultap
- Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Activities
Citrus has 6 reported activities identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Free-Radical Scavenging.
| Activity | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Anticancer | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antidiabetic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antihypertensive | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Free-Radical Scavenging | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Neuroprotective | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Antioxidant
- Drug delivery
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Anticancer
- International journal of nanomedicine
Antidiabetic
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Antihypertensive
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Free-Radical Scavenging
- Natural product research
Neuroprotective
- Frontiers in pharmacology
Conditions
Citrus has 40 reported investigations on conditions identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include oxidative stress, inflammation, cancer, Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer's disease.
| Condition | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Oxidative stress | 6 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| Inflammation | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Cancer | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Alzheimer disease | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Alzheimer's disease | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Sars-cov | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Sars-cov-2 | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Allergy | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Oxidative stress
- Nutrients
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
- Drug and chemical toxicology
- Drug delivery
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
View 1 additional sources
- Frontiers in nutrition
Inflammation
- Nutrients
- Drug and chemical toxicology
- Drug delivery
- Frontiers in nutrition
Cancer
- Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
- Cancer metastasis reviews
- Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry
Alzheimer disease
- Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
Alzheimer's disease
- Behavioural brain research
Porphyromonas gingivalis
- Journal of periodontology
Sars-cov
- Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan
Sars-cov-2
- Computers in biology and medicine
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Nutrients
Allergy
- Journal of natural medicines
Preparations
Citrus has 10 reported preparations identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Citrus honey, EOs, citrus, crude juices, culinary seasonings.
| Preparation | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus honey | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Eos | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Citrus | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Crude juices | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Culinary seasonings | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Essential oils | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Essential oils (eos) | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Fruit juices | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Pomegranate and citrus juices | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Tea ingredients | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Citrus honey
- BMC complementary medicine and therapies
Eos
- Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
Citrus
- British journal of pharmacology
Crude juices
- World journal of gastroenterology
Culinary seasonings
- Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Essential oils
- Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia
Essential oils (eos)
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Fruit juices
- Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Pomegranate and citrus juices
- World journal of gastroenterology
Tea ingredients
- Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)