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This study explored the bioactive potential of\n                      <jats:italic>Citrus aurantium<\/jats:italic>\n                      L. (bigarade) leaf extract (CALE) through focused investigations. A conventional water bath was first used to maximize the yield of phenolic compounds extracted from bigarade leaves. Key parameters, including extraction time, particle size of the ground leaves, temperature, solvent type, and solid\u2010to\u2010liquid ratio, were varied to evaluate their impact on the extraction efficiency. Longer extraction times and smaller particle sizes resulted in higher extraction yields. The optimal extraction conditions for maximizing both total phenolic compounds and anti\u2010radical activity were identified as 80\u00b0C, 100% distilled water, with a solid\u2010to\u2010liquid ratio of 1:40. Subsequently, the immunomodulatory effects of bigarade leaf extract on mice peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), including cytotoxicity, cell viability, and the production of seven cytokines, were examined. CALE extract at concentrations below 250\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL did not significantly affect PBMCs proliferation or viability, thus highlighting its safety profile at low concentrations. However, CALE markedly elevated the production of the anti\u2010inflammatory cytokine IL\u20104 at a concentration of 50\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL, while concurrently reduced levels of the proinflammatory cytokine IFN\u2010\u03b3. Additionally, CALE treatment led to a significant decrease in IL\u201017A secretion in the culture supernatants of PBMCs, accompanied by an increase in IL\u201010 levels, both of which showed a dose\u2010dependent response with increasing CALE concentrations. Our findings underscored the valuable bioactive properties of\n                      <jats:italic>C. aurantium<\/jats:italic>\n                      leaves and their potential applications in functional foods and therapeutic settings for promoting human health and well\u2010being.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Practical application<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study investigates the potential of\n                      <jats:italic>Citrus aurantium<\/jats:italic>\n                      L. (bigarade) leaf extract as a natural source of bioactive compounds with promising antioxidant and immune\u2010regulating properties. The antioxidant activity of the extract could benefit the food and cosmetic industries by enhancing product stability and promoting skin health. On the other hand, its ability to modulate the immune responses suggests possible applications in formulations, including functional foods and herbal supplements, aimed at supporting immune balance, and managing inflammation\u2010related conditions. The optimal experimental conditions of extraction, as identified in this study, can be scaled up for industrial applications, ensuring efficient production of bioactive\u2010rich extracts.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/1750-3841.70178","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,5]],"date-time":"2025-04-05T12:47:50Z","timestamp":1743857270000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Optimizing extraction of\n                    <i>Citrus aurantium<\/i>\n                    leaves and assessing immunomodulatory effects of the extract on BALB\/c mice PBMCs"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"90","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-1239-7359","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Naim","family":"Kattour","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Unit\u00e9 de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro\u2010alimentaire, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences Universit\u00e9 Saint\u2010Joseph de Beyrouth Beirut Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sawssan","family":"Maksoud","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences University of Balamand Tripoli Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marc","family":"Karam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences University of Balamand Tripoli Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roula M.","family":"Abdel\u2010Massih","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna\u2010Maria","family":"Abi\u2010Khattar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Unit\u00e9 de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro\u2010alimentaire, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences Universit\u00e9 Saint\u2010Joseph de Beyrouth Beirut Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samer","family":"Bazzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences University of Balamand Tripoli Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicolas","family":"Louka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Unit\u00e9 de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro\u2010alimentaire, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences Universit\u00e9 Saint\u2010Joseph de Beyrouth Beirut Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1637-7518","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esp\u00e9rance","family":"Debs","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences University of Balamand Tripoli Lebanon"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.21577\/0100\u20104042.20170020"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/antiox8070227"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_9_4_1","first-page":"185","article-title":"In vitro evaluation of biological activities of citrus leaf extracts","volume":"43","author":"Adnan M.","year":"2014","journal-title":"Sains Malaysiana"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.intimp.2013.05.026"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Al\u2010Anbari A. 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