Apart from a hefty dose of vitamin C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties. |
Mainstream varieties, whether dryer sheets or liquid, contain harmful chemicals like benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, ethanol, limonene and chloroform. |
Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate. |
Lemons, limes and oranges contain limonene, a substance that breaks down precursors to skin and breast cancers while stimulating the production of cancer-killing immune cells. |
Migrants examined in the tests included octene, styrene, limonene, bisphenol A, diphenyl butadiene and triclosan. |
Many diterpenoids produced by plants are commercially valuable, from fragrance compounds like limonene to the anti-cancer drug taxol. |