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.

Family
Rutaceae
Native range
Europe
Parts used
Fruit · Flower
Common names
Finger-Lime · Kumquat · 2 more
Scientific synonyms
+ Citroponcirus · Fortunella · 14 more

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Citrus

Synonyms

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 parts reported in Citrus
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Fruit 6 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Flower 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Leaf 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Seed 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Fruit

  1. Carcinogenesis
  2. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Nutrients
  4. BMC genomic data
  5. International journal of molecular sciences
View 1 additional sources
  1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Flower

  1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Leaf

  1. BMC genomic data
  2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Seed

  1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
  2. 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.

Chemicals reported in Citrus
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

  1. Planta medica
  2. Carcinogenesis
  3. Nutrients
  4. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
  5. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
View 4 additional sources
  1. International journal of biological macromolecules
  2. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
  3. Journal of separation science
  4. Journal of food biochemistry

Flavonoids

  1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Journal of natural medicines
  3. Journal of chromatographic science
  4. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
  5. Recenti progressi in medicina
View 1 additional sources
  1. Journal of separation science

naringenin

  1. Carcinogenesis
  2. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Journal of natural medicines
  4. International journal of biological macromolecules
  5. Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry
View 1 additional sources
  1. Journal of food biochemistry

hesperidin

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  2. Nutrients
  3. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  4. Journal of natural medicines

Nobiletin

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  2. Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
  3. Behavioural brain research

RUTIN

  1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
  2. European journal of pharmacology
  3. Frontiers in pharmacology

Limonin

  1. Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine
  2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Monoterpenes

  1. Journal of periodontology
  2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

BOUND WATER

  1. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Bisultap

  1. 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.

Activities reported in Citrus
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

  1. Drug delivery
  2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticancer

  1. International journal of nanomedicine

Antidiabetic

  1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antihypertensive

  1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Free-Radical Scavenging

  1. Natural product research

Neuroprotective

  1. 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.

Conditions investigated for Citrus
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

  1. Nutrients
  2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Drug and chemical toxicology
  4. Drug delivery
  5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
View 1 additional sources
  1. Frontiers in nutrition

Inflammation

  1. Nutrients
  2. Drug and chemical toxicology
  3. Drug delivery
  4. Frontiers in nutrition

Cancer

  1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
  2. Cancer metastasis reviews
  3. Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry

Alzheimer disease

  1. Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

Alzheimer's disease

  1. Behavioural brain research

Porphyromonas gingivalis

  1. Journal of periodontology

Sars-cov

  1. Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan

Sars-cov-2

  1. Computers in biology and medicine

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

  1. Nutrients

Allergy

  1. 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.

Preparations reported for Citrus
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

  1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Eos

  1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Citrus

  1. British journal of pharmacology

Crude juices

  1. World journal of gastroenterology

Culinary seasonings

  1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Essential oils

  1. Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

Essential oils (eos)

  1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Fruit juices

  1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Pomegranate and citrus juices

  1. World journal of gastroenterology

Tea ingredients

  1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)