Autumn is the season for citrus fruits. Sweet oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines are juicy and flavorful, but recent research has revealed that the real "health treasures" of citrus fruits may be hidden in the peels we so easily discard. A study published in *Food Chemistry* in 2026 by a research team from the University of Tokyo analyzed the peels of 28 citrus varieties and found that some natural plant compounds can activate SIRT1, a protein…
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Autumn is the season for citrus fruits. Sweet oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines are juicy and flavorful, but recent research has revealed that the real "health treasures" of citrus fruits may be hidden in the peels we so easily discard. A study published in *Food Chemistry* in 2026 by a research team from the University of Tokyo analyzed the peels of 28 citrus varieties and found that some natural plant compounds can activate SIRT1, a protein…