A great number of epidemiological studies have shown that Citrus fruit consumption is protective in a variety of human cancers and many more diseases and Citrus maxima being the largest citrus fruit also has these medicinal properties. The present review is aimed to evaluate the cytoprotective action of Citrus maxima for various diseases especially cancer and it has been reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects, including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, antihelmin, analgesic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, and immune enhancing effects. This article summarizes external morphology of the plant including leaves, fruit and seeds. Also captured is the chemical analysis in which various chemical constituents present in the different parts of the plants. Also captured are the medicinal properties which have been used from centuries and the recent developments.
