05/30/2018 / By Ralph Flores
A study from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico revealed the chemical composition, as well as the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of orange essential oil. The findings were published in CyTA – Journal of Food.
The researchers concluded that folder oils from orange essential oil can be used as a natural food preservative given its antioxidant and antimicrobial effects.
Read the full study at this link.
Learn more about the other benefits of orange essential oil at EssentialOils.news today.
Journal Reference:
Torres-Alvarez C, González AN, Rodríguez J, Castillo S, Leos-Rivas C, Báez-González JG. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIMICROBIAL, AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL AND ITS CONCENTRATED OILS. CyTA – Journal of Food. 7 November 2016;15(1):1–7. DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2016.1220021
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