| Plant Name : |
Orange |
| Alternative Names : |
Citrus Vulgaris, Sweet Orange, China Orange, தோடைபà¯à®ªà®´à®®à¯, நரநà¯à®¤à®®à¯à®ªà®´à®®à¯ |
| Scientific Name : |
Citrus sinensis |
| Medicinal Parts : |
Fruit, Orange Peel, Flower |
| Plant Category : |
Fruit |
| 2° Metabolites (20/36) : |
Alcohols, Aldehydes, Calcium, Carbohydrates, α-Carotene, β-Carotene, Choline, β-Cryptoxanthin, Esters, Fat, Hesperetin, Iron, Ketones, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium, Manganese, Naringenin, Naringin, Pectin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Terpenes, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Water, Zeaxanthin, Zinc |
| Phytochemical IDs : |
pdtdbl00043, pdtdbl00035, pdtdbl00042, pdtdbl00020, pdtdbl00046, pdtdbl00005, pdtdbl00006, pdtdbl00044, pdtdbl00047, pdtdbl00045, pdtdbl00015, pdtdbl00008, pdtdbl00009, pdtdbl00010, pdtdbl00011, pdtdbl00012, pdtdbl00013, pdtdbl00016, pdtdbl00017, pdtdbl00003 |
| Plant Description : |
Oranges are classified into two general categories, sweet and bitter, with the former being the type most commonly consumed. Popular sweet-varieties include Valencia, Navel, Persian variety, and blood orange.
Orange is used to protect the mucous membrane of the colon, reduce blood cholesterol levels, chronic bronchitis, stimulates the nervous system, treat sleeping problems, block the carcinogenesis, induce the enzyme activity of glutathione S-transferase, inhibit tumors of forestomach, lung and mammary tumors. |
| Plant Keywords : |
Orange, Citrus sinensis, Citrus Vulgaris, Sweet Orange, China Orange, தோடைபà¯à®ªà®´à®®à¯, நரநà¯à®¤à®®à¯à®ªà®´à®®à¯ |
| Plant References : |
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)
- http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/orange-fruit.html
- http://www.phytochemicals.info/plants/orange.php
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