Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Citrus Peel Extracts

In the food industry, citrus fruits are mainly used in beverages such as juice and other citrus-based soft drinks. Citrus fruits constitute the largest sector of the world’s fruit industry, with annual production estimated at greater than 100 million tons, a value that has increased continuously in the last decade (Cheigh et al. 2012; Li et al. 2006a).