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h Bitter orange peel ‫ق رش‬ Lemon peel
‫بطيخ ال‬ ‫النارنج‬ ‫ق رش الليمون‬

grown fruits of Dried outer parts of the Citrus limon Osbeck,
nd outer hard pericarp of the ripe or nearly Family
purgative ripe fruits of )Rutaceae.(
Citrus aurantium
purgative (Rutaceae) Volatile oils (Citral, D-
ance (α-elaterin Volatile oils containing limonene, β-pinene, γ-
limonene, citral and citronellal. terpinene).

Amorphous bitter principles: Flavonoid (diosmin,
aurantamarin and hesperidin,
aurantiamaric acid. limocitrin).

Flavonoid hesperidin.

ul of well- As a tonic and as a source of Flavoring agent.
y (Anti-cancer). pec Treatment of common
As a source of bioflavonoids cold.
and vitamin B (to decrease Anti-inflammatory and
capillary fragility and
permeability).

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