Lemons, as well as other Citrus fruits, are a rich source of dietary fibre, vitamin C, phenolics and flavonoids, all with potential health-promoting benefits, like antioxidant effects. These molecules can act as free-radical scavengers, to modulate enzymatic activity and protect against a variety of diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases and some forms of cancer.1,2
Lemon juice has been found to have particularly high antioxidant activity.1