OMELO (CITRUSMAXIMA)PEEL IS RICH IN FLAVONOIDS/ESSENTIAL OILS AND MAKE A COMPELLING NATURAL ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS: A SOURCE FOR ANTI-DANDRUFF SHAMPOO DEVELOPMENT

Niraj Kumar, Akash Murmu, Randhir Kumar Gupta*

ABSTRACT

Citrusmaxima fruit is the largest citrus fruit belonging to the family Rutaceae, which is native to South -East Asian countries. They are also known as shaddock and pummelo. It had big round-shaped edible fruits with pink or white flesh. It is a favourite addition to many Asian festival meals. It consists of pharmacological and medicinal properties. It is useful in the treatment of various diseases like microbial diseases, diabetes, oxidative stress, hepatic damage, algeria, inflammation and as depressant etc. They are rich in various sources like vitamins, minerals, and phytoconstituents such as courmarins, benzenoids, steroids and citrus acid. Citrusmaxima has been recommended in traditional herbal medicine as anti-diabetic agent in management of diabetes. It has been used as a folk medicine in several countries as antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidants, larvicidal, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-platelet, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory. In addition to this, fruits of pomelo are also reported to be used in industries dedicated to perfume, cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals as flavouring or fragrances-enhancing agents. Antifungal activity of pomelo peel are rich in composition of bioactive compounds like; D-Limonene, flavonoids that can be effectively incorporated into shampoo for treating conditions like dandruff. Candida albicans and Malassezia furfur that can be inhibit the growth of common fungi.

Keywords: Anti-microbial, Anti-oxidants, Anti- cancer, Anti-diabetic and Anti-fungal.