Hesperidin, a secondary orange (Citrus sinensis) metabolite, was extracted from orange bagasse. No organic solvents or additional energy consumption were used in the clean and sustainable process. Hesperidin purity was approximately 98% and had a yield of 1%. Hesperidin is
Current opinion in lipidology, 24(1), 34-40 (2012-12-21)
Citrus flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds with powerful biological properties. This review aims to summarize recent advances towards understanding the ability of citrus flavonoids to regulate lipid metabolism and other metabolic parameters relevant to the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and
The purpose of the study was to evaluate vasculoprotective effects of Hesperetin (Hsp) in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. The study was carried out for a period of 24weeks and evaluated for angiogenic parameters (VEGF and PKC-β), retinal vascular leakage by
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 40, 103-109 (2012-09-22)
The present study investigated a possible antidepressant-like activity of hesperidin using two predictive tests for antidepressant effect in mice: the forced swimming test (FST) and the tail suspension test (TST). Results demonstrated that hesperidin (0.1, 0.3 and 1 mg/kg, intraperitoneal
European journal of pharmacology, 698(1-3), 286-291 (2012-11-28)
The opioid system has been implicated as a contributing factor for major depression and is thought to play a role in the mechanism of action of antidepressants. This study investigated the involvement of the opioid system in the antidepressant-like effect
