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Sour orange (produce) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Sour orange
Sour orange, bigarade orange,bitter orange, Seville orange, or marmalade orange is the citrus tree Citrus × aurantium and its fruit. It is native to southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world.
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About
Sour orange, bigarade orange,bitter orange, Seville orange, or marmalade orange is the citrus tree Citrus × aurantium and its fruit. It is native to southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
bland×2
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food
“Results show that the total phenol content and antioxidant activity of essential oil are low, 3.48 ± 0.10 mg/g (Gallic Acid Equivalent/EO) and IC50 > 10,000 mg·L−1, respectively.”
essential oil of sour orange leaves→has a low antioxidant activity→IC50 > 10,000 mg·L−1
