Citrus

"Citrus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.

Descriptor ID	D002957
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.875.177
Concept/Terms	Citrus Citrus Citrus medica Citrus medica Citrus medicas medicas, Citrus Citron Tree Citron Trees Tree, Citron Trees, Citron Citrus reticulata Citrus reticulata Citrus reticulatas reticulata, Citrus Tangerine Tree Tangerine Trees Tree, Tangerine Trees, Tangerine Orange Tree, Mandarin Mandarin Orange Tree Mandarin Orange Trees Orange Trees, Mandarin Tree, Mandarin Orange Trees, Mandarin Orange Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Citrus Citrus Fruit Citrus bergamia Citrus bergamia Citrus bergamias bergamia, Citrus Citrus limon Citrus limon Lemon Tree Lemon Trees Tree, Lemon Trees, Lemon Citrus hystrix Citrus hystrix Citrus hystrices hystrices, Citrus Kaffir Lime Lime, Kaffir Citrus maxima Citrus maxima maxima, Citrus Pomelo Tree Pomelo Trees Tree, Pomelo Trees, Pomelo Pummelo Tree Pummelo Trees Tree, Pummelo Trees, Pummelo Citrus grandis Citrus grandi Citrus aurantium Citrus aurantium Citrus aurantiums aurantium, Citrus Orange Tree, Bitter Bitter Orange Tree Bitter Orange Trees Orange Trees, Bitter Tree, Bitter Orange Trees, Bitter Orange Orange Tree, Sour Orange Trees, Sour Sour Orange Tree Sour Orange Trees Tree, Sour Orange Trees, Sour Orange Orange Tree, Seville Orange Trees, Seville Seville Orange Tree Seville Orange Trees Tree, Seville Orange Trees, Seville Orange

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Rutaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.875]
Citrus [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.875.177]

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Bar chart showing 38 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	2	2
2002	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2013	1	2	3
2015	0	1	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	4	2	6
2018	5	0	5
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	1	4
2021	3	0	3
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	3	1	4
2026	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Citrus" by people in Profiles.

Zhan M, Zhao C, Han Y, Chen B, Chen Y, Song M, Cao Y, Xiao H. Citrus-Derived Exosome-like Nanoparticles Attenuate High-Fat Diet-Aggravated Colitis by Gut Microbiota-Metabolites Modulation. J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Feb 18; 74(6):5391-5404.

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Chen Y, Luo M, Liu S, Zheng J, Song M, Du H, Tang Z, Xiao H. The In Vivo Metabolic Pathways of Nobiletin in Mice: The Critical Role of Gut Microbiota. J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Jan 14; 74(1):998-1008.

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Li Q, Yan S, Huang J, Cheng Y, Chen R, McClements DJ, Xu J, Shen P, Yan X. Comparative analysis of water-soluble pectin structures in orange and pomelo juices: Impact on cloud stability. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 25; 496(Pt 2):146720.

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Zhan M, Cai Y, Zhao C, Chen B, Wang X, Shen P, Han Y, Song M, Cao Y, Xiao H. Citrus Exosome-like Nanoparticles Reversed High-Fat Diet-Induced Microbiota Dysbiosis and Associated Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Sep 17; 73(37):23344-23356.

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Zhao C, Zhan M, Du H, Zhu K, Chen S, Song M, Cao Y, Xiao H. Impact of Citrus Pectin on Gut Microbiota Metabolism Dysbiosis Induced by Transient Alternating High-Fat Diet. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Aug 20; 73(33):20888-20899.

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Huang Z, Wang Y, McClements DJ, Dong R, Wang Y, Wang Q, Liu H, Yu Q, Xie J, Chen Y. Investigation of the interaction mechanism of citrus pectin-polyphenol-protein complex. Food Chem. 2025 Mar 15; 468:142419.

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Gao Z, Zheng J, Wu X, Savinov S, Zhao C, Xiao H. Heat shock cognate 70 protein is a novel target of nobiletin and its colonic metabolites in inhibiting colon carcinogenesis. Food Funct. 2024 Oct 14; 15(20):10447-10458.

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Wang Q, Qiu Z, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhou A, Cao Y, Xiao J, Xiao H, Song M. Review of recent advances on health benefits, microbial transformations, and authenticity identification of Citri reticulatae Pericarpium bioactive compounds. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024; 64(28):10332-10360.

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Caballero S, Li YO, McClements DJ, Davidov-Pardo G. Hesperetin (citrus peel flavonoid aglycone) encapsulation using pea protein-high methoxyl pectin electrostatic complexes: complex optimization and biological activity. J Sci Food Agric. 2022 Sep; 102(12):5554-5560.

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Lu X, Zhao C, Shi H, Liao Y, Xu F, Du H, Xiao H, Zheng J. Nutrients and bioactives in citrus fruits: Different citrus varieties, fruit parts, and growth stages. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2023; 63(14):2018-2041.

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