Histoire et culture des orangers A. The compounds inside an orange oil vary with each different oil extraction. Composition varies as a result of regional and seasonal changes as well as the blood orange used for extraction. Several hundred compounds have been identified with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry.
You can help by adding to it. EPA approved and registered active ingredient in California and Florida for the extermination of drywood termites, Formosan termites, and other structural pests. Orange oil can be used in green pesticides for biological pest control. Orange oil is used as a cleaner. Aromatherapy is a pseudoscience, with the purported evidence for health effects coming from preliminary research.
The limonene which is the main component of the oil is a mild irritant, as it dissolves protective skin oils. Commercial use of orange oil, like that found in XT-2000 requires the use of protective gloves, according to EPA approved labeling and most municipal structural pest control law such as the California Structural Pest Control Act of 2015. Limonene has been observed to cause cancer in male rats by reacting with major urinary protein α2u-globulin, which is not produced by female rats. There is no evidence for carcinogenicity or genotoxicity in humans. Mechanism and theory in food chemistry.
Surburg, “Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials”, 4th Ed, Wiley VCH, 2001, ISBN 3-527-30364-2. Biological lemon and sweet orange essential oil composition”. Chemical composition of orange oil concentrates”. Preparation and Chemical Composition of Orange Oil Concentrates”. Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida”.
Orange Oil for Drywood Termites: Magic or Marketing Madness? The IPM Practitioner: Monitoring the Field of Pest Management. Orange Oil for Drywood Termites:Magic or Marketing Madness? Volatile Essential Oils Can Be Used to Improve the Efficacy of Heat Treatments Targeting the Western Drywood Termite: Evidence from a Laboratory Study”.
Enter the characters you see below Sorry, we just need to make sure you’re not a robot. This article is about the citrus fruit. The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of polyphenol pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. The blood orange is a natural mutation of the orange, which is itself a hybrid, probably between the pomelo and the tangerine.
Moro’, the newest variety of the three. While also pigmented, Cara cara navels and Vainiglia sanguignos have pigmentation based on lycopene, not anthocyanins as blood oranges do. The ‘Moro’ is the most colorful of the blood oranges, with a deep red flesh and a rind with a bright red blush. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavor with a hint of raspberry. The name ‘Tarocco’ is thought to be derived from an exclamation of wonder expressed by the farmer who was shown this fruit by its discoverer.