CD36 and atherosclerosis: Similarly, Citrus seems to increase CD36 (Ding et al., 2012), the fatty acid translocase protein that facilitates the transport of fatty acids, the hepatic uptake of fatty acids, and the accumulation of fat and has a high affinity for binding with the oxidized LDL molecule, increasing the inflammatory activity and being a main condition for the development of atherosclerosis and thrombosis (Pepino et al., 2014).