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Mikan (produce) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Mikan
A Mikan is a citrus fruit, also variously called Citrus unshiu, unshu mikan, Wenzhou migan, or a satsuma.
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What science says
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“The Citrus species contain a small amount of auraptene in the juice sacs compared with in the peels except for Henka mikan (C. pseudo-aurantium), Ichang lemon (C. wilsonii), and a Hassaku (C. hassaku)-pummelo hybrid (Okitsu No. 39), which contain large quantities of auraptene in their juice sacs (0.23, 0.52, and 0.14 mg/g, respectively).”
auraptene→found in→juice sacs of Henka mikan, Ichang lemon, and Hassaku-pummelo hybrid
“Anticandidal activity was detected in nine plant extracts (P. guajava, E. uniflora, P. granatum, A. lappa, T. vulgare, M. glomerata, L. alba, P. regnellii, and P. major)”
Mikania glomerata→has activity against→Candida species