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Monoterpenes, in special limonene and its derivatives, are well studied in the literature due to their severalproperties. They are well recognized as major components of essential oils; some of them, are important industry residues, andothers present some important biological activities. In this review, the biotransformation of the inexpensive limonene intoflavor compounds was briefly reviewed and the main pathways for limonene biotransformation are presented. Furthermore,some important biological properties of these compounds were also considered, like bactericidal activity, induction of immuneresponse, and role in disease prevention, with a little emphasis on some possibilities related to the mechanisms of anticanceraction.