A natural compound, limonene, found in oranges and lemons, could be indicative in early-stage diagnosis of liver disease. Patients with this illness do not often present with symptoms until the disease is advanced. Even then diagnosis is difficult and the symptoms and signs are often general and can be mistaken for other pathologies. For advanced cirrhosis liver,transplant is the only treatment.
In the UK liver disease has risen sharply over the past few decades and is the 3rd biggest cause of premature mortality, with 3/4 of liver deaths due to alcohol. Patients do not often present with symptoms until the disease is advanced.
The R enantiomer of limonene smells like oranges. The S enantiomer smells like lemons. Credit: https://jahschem.wikispaces.com/stereochem+in+biology
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