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The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus × sinensis in the family Rutaceae.The fruit of the Citrus sinensis is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the Citrus aurantium is considered a bitter orange. The orange is a hybrid,
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The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus × sinensis in the family Rutaceae.The fruit of the Citrus sinensis is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the Citrus aurantium is considered a bitter orange. The orange is a hybrid, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata), which has been cultivated since ancient times.
“Results by disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determination method showed that the essential oil had a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with their inhibition zones ranging from 14.57 mm to 23.37 mm and the MIC ranging from 4.66 μL mL−1 to 18.75 μL mL−1.”
essential oil from the peel of Bingtang sweet orange→has antimicrobial activity against→Staphylococcus aureus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
“Among which, limonene was observed dominant (77.49%), followed by myrcene (6.27%), α‐farnesene (3.64%), γ‐terpinene (3.34%), α ‐pinene (1.49%), sabinene (1.29%) and other minor components.”
limonene→is a major component of→essential oil from the peel of Bingtang sweet orange
