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Tangerine Essential Oil

Tangerine Essential
Oil Profile

The tangerine is a small evergreen tree up to 20ft high with ovate leaves and small fragrant white flowers, and bearing fleshy fruit. The essential oil is obtained by cold compression from the outer peel. A mandarin petitgrain oil is also produced in small quantities by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs. Mandarin is native to southern China and the Far East and was brought to Europe in 1805 and to the USA forty years later, where it was renamed the tangerine.


Botanical Name:Citrus reticulata L.
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Family:Rutaceae
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Synonyms:Citrus nobilis, Citrus madurensis, Citrus unshiu, Citrus deliciosa, European mandarin, true mandarin, satsuma, clementine, Dancy tangerine, mandarin, tangelo.
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Parts Used:Peel
Extraction Method:Cold pressed
Colour:Yellowy orange
Consistency:Thin
Aroma Description:Intensely sweet, floral-citrus.
Historical Uses:It is employed as a flavoring agent especially in confectionery, soft drinks and liqueurs.
Modern Uses:Tangerine essential oil is considered to be a safe children’s remedy for indigestion, hiccoughs, etc. and also used by elderly to help strengthen the digestive function and liver. Used in citrus flavours tangerine note (soft drinks) and fresh, citrus fragrance compounds for all purposes.
Cautions:Non toxic, non irritant, non sensitizing, possibly photo toxic; although it has not been demonstrated decisively.
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 Physical Actions

 Toxicity
LD50 - (oral) rat >not known mg/kg; (dermal) rabbit >not known.
Irritation/Sensitisation - Not available
Phototoxicity - Not available





        
        
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