Citrus aurantium and Synephrine.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info:Citrus aurantium.
• Plant Descriptions:Citrus aurantium.
• Citrus aurantium Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Historical or traditional use and Ethnobotany:worldwide uses of Citrus aurantium.
• Citrus aurantium Current Uses and Practice.
• Bitter Orange for Better Health.
• Bitter Orange for Weight Loss.
• Pharmacological and clinical research of Citrus aurantium.
• Citrus aurantium Administration guide and Applications.
• Research Update:Citrus aurantium.

Plant Descriptions:Citrus aurantium.:

Habita and Cultivation:Native to tropical Asia, this tree is now grown throughout the tropics and subtropics. Orchards of bitter orange are found along the Mediterranean coast, especially in Spain.

 Bitter Orange, also known as Seville Orange, Orange Bitters, Neroli, Citrus Amara, Citrus Bergamia, Citrus Bigaradia, and Citrus Vulgaris, is a plant that belongs to the Rutaceae family. Bitter Orange is an aromatic variety of citrus that produces highly bitter, acidic fruits. The parts of this plant used medicinally include the flower, leaf, peel, and fruit. Its earliest uses can be traced back to traditional Chinese medicine. Today, Bitter Orange is used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and soaps. As a dietary supplement, this herb as been used to stimulate appetite, treat ringworm-type infections (i.e. athletes foot and jock itch), relieve stomach upset (including spasms), and aid insomnia. Both the fruit and peel of this herb are typically included in over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants and weight loss products. The dried peel of green, immature Bitter Orange fruits has been used in applications such as indigestion, nausea, and constipation. The British Pharmacopoeia indicates that the dried peel is a bitter tonic. Additional empirical evidence suggests that Bitter Orange is carmative. Topical applications have also evolved in support of easing inflammations due to skin bruising and muscle pains. Bitter Orange is also used as a flavoring agent in the United States. Though Bitter Orange is safe when used in small dosages, it should not be used in combination with other herbal stimulants such as Guarana, Yerba Mate, and Kola Nut. Also, this herb should not be used by children under the age of 16 due to its chemical constituents of synephrine and N-methyltyramine. Caffeinated products such as coffee and tea should also be avoided during use of Bitter Orange. This herb does have documented positive inotropic effects, showing improvements to blood circulation through the heart and cerebral tissues because of its amine content

 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 an oil extracted from the flowers, which she used to scent her gloves; today neroli oil, as it became known, is prohibitively expensive. The Chinese remain the greatest enthusiasts of medicinal oranges: the bitter Seville orange (C. aurantium) and sweeter tangerines and satsumas (C. reticulata) are mainly used.

 The bitter orange has provided food and medicine for thousands of years. It yields neroli oil from its flowers, and the oil known as petit grain from its leaves and young shoots. Both distillates are used extensively in perfumery. Orange flower water is a byproduct of distillation and is used in perfumery and to flavor candy and baked goods, as well as being used for medicinal purposes.

 Parts used and where grown:

 Fruit, peel, leaves, flowers, seeds, essential oil.The dried outer peel of the fruit of bitter orange, with the white pulp layer removed, is used medicinally. The leaves are also commonly used in many folk traditions. The bitter orange tree is indigenous to eastern Africa, Arabia, and Syria, and cultivated in Spain, Italy, and North America.

Reference:

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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.