Waste <i>Citrus limon</i> Leaves as Source of Essential Oil Rich in Limonene and Citral: Chemical Characterization, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties, and Effects on Cancer Cell Viability

• Main Authors: Giacomo Luigi Petretto (Author), Giuseppe Vacca (Author), Roberta Addis (Author), Giorgio Pintore (Author), Mariella Nieddu (Author), Franca Piras (Author), Valeria Sogos (Author), Francesco Fancello (Author), Severino Zara (Author), Antonella Rosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study investigated chemical composition, cytotoxicity in normal and cancer cells, and antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil (EO) isolated by hydrodistillation from the discarded leaves of lemon (<i>Citrus limon</i>) plants cultivated in Sardinia (Italy). The vo...