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Botanical Name: Citrus Aurantium L Common name: Bitter Orange Read More
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Botanical Name: |
Citrus Aurantium L |
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Common name: |
Bitter Orange, Sour Orange |
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Plant family: |
Rutaceae |
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Genus: |
Citrus |
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Appearance/Color: |
A pale-yellow liquid with thin and clear consistency |
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Odor: |
A middle note with a medium aroma, it has dry top notes. |
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Blends With: |
Benzoin, Geranium, Lavender, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Rosemary, and Sandal Wood. |
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Origin: |
Morocco |
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Source: |
Flowers |
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Method of Extraction: |
Steam Distillation |
Citrus aurantium refers to the bitter orange fruit. The juice, peel, and pulp can be taken orally. They have been used to ease anxiety, digestion, and sleeplessness. Citrus aurantium has also been used to promote weight loss. It can be applied to the skin or diffused as an oil. Citrus aurantium can also be made into a tea or taken as a pill, powder, or extract.
It is a valuable medicinal herb, the orange originated in China and by the middle Ages was a favorite with Arabian physicians. In the 16th century, an Italian princess named Anna-Marie de Nerola reputedly discovered oil extracted from the flowers, which she used to scent her gloves; today neroli oil, as it became known, It is prohibitively expensive. The Chinese remain the greatest enthusiasts of medicinal oranges: the bitter Seville orange (C. aurantium) and sweeter tangerines and satsumas (Citrus reticulata) that are mainly used
By the end of the 17th century, Anne Marie Orsini, duchess of Bracciano and princess of Nerola, Italy, introduced the essence of bitter orange tree as a fashionable fragrance by using it to perfume her gloves and her bath. Since then, the term "neroli" has been used to describe this essence. Neroli has a refreshing and distinctive, spicy aroma with sweet and flowery notes.
The chemical composition of C. aurantium is responsible for health-promoting effects. The chemical composition includes vitamins, minerals, phenolic compounds, and terpenoids. Among the diverse chemical components in C. aurantium, flavonoids belonging to phenolics have been recognized as important due to their physiological and pharmacological role and their health benefits.
Neroli Oil in Pharma
C. aurantium is also used for the treatment of several ailments such as anxiety, lung and prostate cancers, and gastrointestinal disorders and obesity. Due to the prohibition of Ephedra sinica Stapf. in Farw.-containing weight loss products in the market, C. aurantium has found an important place as a preferable agent to replace ephedra, as it contains p-synephrine, a phenylethanolamine type alkaloid, which is chemically similar to adrenergic agents, as appetite suppressants.
C. aurantium possesses multiple therapeutic potentials. These biological credentials include anticancer, antianxiety, antiobesity, antibacterial, antioxidant, pesticidal, and antidiabetic activities. The essential oil of C. aurantium was reported to display marked pharmacological effects and great variation in chemical composition depending on growing locations but mostly contained limonene, linalool, and ?-myrcene. Phytochemically, C. aurantium is rich in p-synephrine, an alkaloid, and many health-giving secondary metabolites such as flavonoids.
Essence of Neroli oil
C. aurantium is usually utilized as a flavoring and acidifying agent for food. Besides the essential oil and its components, the fruits of C. aurantium are sources of flavonoid-type compounds with diverse biological effects. Additionally, it was reported that flavonoid glycosides were isolated from the plant and the biogenic amine and flavanone contents have been determined [8, 9]. Due to the abundance of health-giving secondary metabolites, C. aurantium is also used for the treatment of several ailments
This Essential oil is excellent at soothing agitated nerves and is especially effective at relieving feelings of grief and despair. Plus, you can reduce your blood pressure and cortisol levels just by smelling this wondrous oil.
COMMON USAGE
· Relieves Chronic Depression
· Prevents Infection
· Kills Bacteria
· Keeps you Warm
· Carminative
· Skin Care
· Cytophylactic
· Cures Infection
· Handles Spasms
· Sedative Effect
· Acts as Tonic
· Deodorant
· Moisturizes the Skin
· Aphrodisiac
Ingredients:
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S.No |
Key Constituents |
Strength (%) |
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1 |
Linalool |
43.7–54.3 |
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2 |
(þ)-Limonene |
6.0–10.2 |
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3 |
Linalyl acetate |
3.5–8.6 |
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4 |
(E)-b-Ocimene |
4.6–5.8 |
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5 |
a-Terpineol |
3.9–5.8 |
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6 |
b-Pinene |
3.5–5.3 |
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7 |
Geranyl acetate |
3.4–4.1 |
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8 |
(E)-Nerolidol |
1.3–4.0 |
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9 |
Geraniol |
2.8–3.6 |
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10 |
(E,E)-Farnesol |
1.6–3.2 |
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11 |
Neryl acetate |
1.7–2.1 |
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12 |
b-Myrcene |
1.4–2.1 |
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13 |
Sabinene |
0.4–1.6 |
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14 |
Nerol |
1.1–1.3 |
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15 |
(Z)-b-Ocimene |
0.7–1.0 |
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Safety Summary
· Hazards: Not known
· Cautions: Not known
Organ Specific Effects
· Adverse skin reaction: Undiluted neroli oil was not irritating to rabbit, pig or mouse skin; tested at 4% on 25 volunteers it was neither irritating nor sensitizing. It is non-phototoxic. In a multicenter study, Germany’s IVDK reported that 49 of 6,220 dermatitis patients suspected of fragrance allergy (0.79%) tested positive to 2% neroli oil. Only nine patients had þþ or þþþ reactions. Two cases of alleged ACD to neroli oil have been reported, but in neither case was clinical relevance established, and patch testing only elicitedþreactions. Oxidation products of linalool may be skin sensitizing.
· Reproductive toxicity: The low reproductive toxicity of linalool, (þ)-limonene and b-pinene, suggests that neroli oil is not hazardous in pregnancy.
Systemic Effects
· Acute Toxicity: Neroli oil acute oral LD50 in rats 4.55 g/kg; acute dermal LD50 in rabbits >5 g/kg.
· Carcinogenic/anti carcinogenic potential: No information was found for neroli oil, but it contains no known carcinogens. (þ)-Limonene, nerolidol and geraniol display anti carcinogenic activity.
· Skin corrosion/irritation: May be irritating to skin.
· Serious eye damage/irritation: May be irritating to eyes. Prompt rinsing and removal of the substance will avoid damage.
· Respiratory sensitization: Breathing high concentrations of vapor may cause anesthetic effects.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicity
· Acute fish toxicity: LC50 / 96 HOUR – No data available
· Toxicity to aquatic plants – No data available
· Toxicity to microorganisms – No data available
· Toxicity threshold – No data available
· Persistence and degradability: Biodegradation is expected
· Bio-accumulative potential: Bioaccumulation is unlikely
· Mobility in soil: Unknown
Avoid exposure to marine environments and waterways
