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Kumquat (other) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Kumquat
other
Nutrition (per 100g unless noted)
69
Energy (kcal)
0.5
Protein (g)
0.7
Fat (g)
12.9
Carbs (g)
4.6
Fiber (g)
9.3
Sugars (g)
2
Sodium (mg)
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×6
aromatic×6
mint×4
camphoraceous×4
grassy×4
pungent×4
cooling×3
menthol×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food
essential oils from spearmint, sweet basil, anise, and kumquat→ are active against →fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger
“Only the essential oils from spearmint and sweet basil demonstrated cytotoxicity against common foodborne bacteria, while all preparations were active against the fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger.”
What science says
compound effect
“1- p-menthene-9-thiol identified in kumquat is the first report in any food thus far”
“Only the essential oils from spearmint and sweet basil demonstrated cytotoxicity against common foodborne bacteria, while all preparations were active against the fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger.”
essential oils from spearmint, sweet basil, anise, and kumquat→are active against→fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger
“GC/MS analyses revealed that the major components in the essential oil fractions, were carvone (85.4%) in spearmint, methyl chavicol (74.9%) in sweet basil, trans-anethole (88.1%) in anise, and limonene (93.8%) in kumquat.”
limonene→is a major component in→kumquat essential oil
“All essential oil preparations exhibited a variable degree of antiproliferative activity, depending on the cancer model used, with the most potent one being sweet basil against an in vitro model of human colon carcinoma.”
essential oils from spearmint, sweet basil, anise, and kumquat→exhibit→antiproliferative activity
