Extracted by cold pressing or distillation from the fruit peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco (mandarin common) or of varietà as 'Dancy', 'Cleopatra' and 'Sunburst' commercially denominate 'tangerino' — the distintion among mandarin and tangerino is commercial more which botanic, poiché appartengono to the stessa species or to ibridi very prossimi in the ambito of the Rutaceae. The phytochemical profile is dominated by d-limonene (65-80%), γ-terpinene (12-20%) and β-miricene, with linalool and N-metilantranilato of methyl in small amount — quest'ultimo responsible of the note floral warm and fruity which distingue the tangerino from the other citrus fruits of the family. The N-metilantranilato is the component diagnostic of the classe olfattive 'mandarinic', with a profile odorous more morbido and enveloping compared to the lemon or to the grapefruit. In aromatherapy the tangerino is used as anxiolytic sweet, carminative, antispastic digestive and toning of the mood — particularly recommended for children above the 3 years, donne during pregnancy (use prudent) and anziani for the its tollerability skin excellent. Photosensitizing if obtained for pressofrigido. Top note fruity, sweet and floral-arancioata.

East Asia (China, Japan); cultivated in USA (Florida, California), Brazil.

Fruit peel

Cold pressing of the peel

• Antistress: calming and antidepressant, rialza the mood.
• Digestive: carminative, useful for digestion difficile and gonfiore.
• Sedative gentle: useful in case of anxiety and agitation, also in children.
• Diffuser: fragrance sweet and warm, suitable to all the stagioni.

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