A Review on the Anti-inflammatory activity of Hesperidin, A Bioflavonoid Synthesized by Citrus fruits

Inflammation is an all-pervasive phenomenon and it is triggered as a countermeasure against pathogenic attack, harmful stimuli and damage to the body tissues. Generally, inflammation peters out once its cause gets terminated. However, persistence of (chronic) inflammation is harbinger of almost all diseases, which that inflammation needs to be tamed to ward off against its harmful effects. The natural products may be good candidates to suppress inflammation. Hesperidin, a bioflavonoid consumed regularly by humans is attributed to possess several medicinal properties including free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory. This review mainly dwells on its anti-inflammatory property in various study systems. The regular use of hesperidin may be encouraged to stall inflammation related health disorders in humans.