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Limonin is a limonoid, and a bitter, white,
crystalline substance found in
citrus and
other plants. It is also
known as
limonoate D-ring-lactone and limonoic...
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classed as tetranortriterpenes.
Citrus fruits contain the
limonoids limonin,
nomilin and
nomilinic acid,
while both neem
seeds and
leaves contain the...
- UDP-glucose +
limonin ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } glucosyl-
limonin + UDP Thus, the two
substrates of this
enzyme are UDP-glucose and
limonin, whereas...
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masking the
bitter tastes of
other compounds found in citrus,
including limonin and naringin. Industrially, it is
produced by
extracting neohesperidin...
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orange varieties as they are less juicy, and
because their flesh contains limonin,
which becomes bitter when
exposed to air. The
navel orange first originated...
- a diterpenoid.
Hinokitiol is a monoterpenoid, a
tropolone derivative.
Limonin, a
common limonoid, is a triterpenoid.
Geosmin is a sesquiterpenoid. Terpenoids...
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Limonoids such as
limonin are
antifeedants produced by a
number of
plants of the
families cucurbitaceae Rutaceae and Meliaceae....
- The
enzyme limonin-D-ring-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.36)
catalyzes the
reaction limonoate D-ring-lactone + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } limonoate...
- to six months. It is
possible to
freeze slices of the fruit,
though the
limonin content may
cause the pulp to
taste bitter over time. This can be avoided...
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pigments (carotenoids, chlorophylls, flavonoids),
bitter principles (
limonin), and enzymes. In
citrus fruits, the
flavedo constitutes the peripheral...
