The potential of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in cardiovascular health: A literature review

Consumption of fast food and sedentary lifestyles has recently developed in society. This activity is one the causes various degenerative diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Therefore, efforts are needed to prevent it. Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) most common types citrus fruit, with total production reaching 70% all types. type fruit widely produced consumed by world’s population. known for its bioactive compounds that have many benefits health, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, glycosides, coumarin folic acid, some organic acids, essential oils, saponins. Flavonoids components secondary metabolites play a role system. The main these hesperidin naringenin. Various studies shown active reducing hyperlipidemia, improving endothelial function, acting an anti-inflammatory anti-atherosclerotic agent, preventing myocardial infarction, cardiac hypertrophy through mechanisms low toxicity.