• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.238-243
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• 2007

The contents of limonin, nomilin and limonin glucoside in different tissues of dangyuja (Citrus spp.) were measured during fruit growth and maturation by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS). Both nomilin and limonin contents increased from June, peaked in October and in December, respectively, and then decreased afterwards. In contrast, the content of limonin glucoside increased from October and remained at high levels throughout the maturation. The contents of limonin, nomilin and limonin glucoside in peel decreased gradually throughout the growth and the trends of changes were similar to each other. However, all three limonoid contents in juice sac increased dramatically at the end of fruit maturation. The highest concentration of limonin and nomilin was observed in seed, followed by segment membrane, whereas the highest limonin glucoside concentration was observed in segment membrane, followed by juice sac.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.242-251
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-proliferative effect of methanolic extracts from Citrus junos (yuja) seeds and yuja seed oils against HT-29 human colon cancer cells and to identify the key compounds responsible for this effect. Extracts from yuja seeds, yuja seed oil prepared using hexane, and cold-pressed yuja seed oil were prepared using 60% methanol (ES, EHO, and ECO, respectively). The key compounds in the extracts were determined using HPLC-MS. Among the extracts, EHO and ECO inhibited proliferation of HT-29 cells. EHO and ECO were fractionated using preparative LC and the bioactive compounds were determined. Five of the fractions showed a significant anti-proliferative effect and the main compounds in the fractions were isopimpinellin, bergapten, and ichangensin. These compounds showed anti-proliferative effects on HT-29 cells when treated individually, and ichangensin showed the highest anti-proliferative activity. These results suggest that these compounds may be responsible for the anti-cancer effect of EHO and ECO.