PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board PDQ Cancer Information Summaries, 2017 EXCERPT: This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of aromatherapy and essential oils in the treatment of people with cancer. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer… Read more »
Kumquat Essential Oil
- Botanical Name: Citrus Japonica
- Alternative Name: Cumquat
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- Primary Constituent: Limonene
- Distillation Method: Cold pressed
- Plant Part: Peel
Effect of heat treatments on the essential oils of kumquat (Fortunella margarita Swingle)
Peng LW, Sheu MJ, Lin LY, Wu CT, Chiang HM, Lin WH, Lee MC, Chen HC Journal of Food Chemistry, 2013 ABSTRACT: Kumquats (Fortunella margarita Swingle) cultivated in Taiwan are eaten raw or made into candied fruit or fruit tea. For the experiments described in this paper, essential oils were obtained from kumquat peels or… Read more »