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Orange oil is an essential oil produced by cells within the rind of an orange fruit (Citrus sinensis fruit). In contrast to most essential oils, it is extracted as a by-product of orange juice production by centrifugation, producing a cold-pressed oil.[1] It is composed of mostly (greater than 90%) d-limonene,[2] and is often used in place of pure d-limonene. D-limonene can be extracted from the oil by distillation.

Composition

The compounds inside an orange oil vary with each different oil extraction. Composition varies as a result of regional and seasonal changes as well as the method used for extraction. Several hundred compounds have been identified with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry. Most of the substances in the oil belong to the terpene group with limonene being the dominant one. Long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon alcohols and aldehydes like 1-octanol and octanal are second important group of substances. The presence of sinensetin, a flavone, explains the orange color.[3]

Compound Italian Orange Oil[4] Concentration [%] Valencia orange oil[5] Concentration [%] Valencia orange oil[6] Concentration [%] Valencia orange oil[7] Concentration [%]
Limonene 93.67 91.4 95.17 97.0
α-Pinene 0.65 1.4 0.42 –
Sabinene and β-Pinene 1.00 0.4 0.24 –
Myrcene 2.09 4.3 1.86 0.03
Octanal 0.41 – - –
Linalool 0.31 0.8 0.25 0.3
δ-3-Carene 0.31 – – –
Decanal 0.27 0.4 0.28 –

Use

Orange oil is used as a cleaner. It is also used as an additive to certain wax finish/polish such as Howard's Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish & Conditioner.

Biological pest control

Orange oil can be used in green pesticides for biological pest control. It can kill ants, and by erasing their scent-pheromone trail indicators disrupts re-infestation.[8]

Orange oil is also known to be useful to control, but not exterminate Drywood termites (Incisitermes.), killing only those who come into direct contact with it.[9]

Aromatherapy material for humans

In the practice of aromatherapy, orange oil is described as providing various benefits, including the possibility of "reducing stress", controlling "anxiety", enabling "relaxation" and "lifting mood".[10][11][12] Aromatherapy is a pseudoscience, and much of the purported evidence cited for these claims comes from research which is not double-blinded or controlled.[13]

Hazards

The limonene which is the main component of the oil is a mild irritant, as it dissolves protective skin oils. Limonene and its oxidation products are skin irritants, and limonene-1,2-oxide (formed by aerial oxidation) is a known skin sensitizer. Most reported cases of irritation have involved long-term industrial exposure to the pure compound, e.g. during degreasing or the preparation of paints. However a study of patients presenting dermatitis showed that 3% were sensitized to limonene.

Limonene has been observed to cause cancer in male rats, by reacting with α2u-globulin, which is not produced by female rats. There is no evidence for carcinogenicity or genotoxicity in humans. The IARC classifies d-limonene under Class 3: not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.

Limonene is also flammable.[14]

See also

  • Neroli
  • Petitgrain
  • Orange oil tires

References

  1. ^ Dominic W. S. Wong (1989). Mechanism and theory in food chemistry. Springer. p. 253. ISBN 0-442-20753-0.
  2. ^ K. Bauer, D. Garbe, and H. Surburg, "Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials", 4th Ed, Wiley VCH, 2001, ISBN 3-527-30364-2. 189.
  3. ^ Steinke, K., Jose, E., Sicker, D., Siehl, H.-U., Zeller, K.-P. and Berger, S. (2013), Sinensetin. Chemie in unserer Zeit, 47: 158–163. doi:10.1002/ciuz.201300627
  4. ^ A. Verzera; A. Trozzi; G. Dugo; G. Di Bella; A. Cotroneo (2004). "Biological lemon and sweet orange essential oil composition". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 19 (6): 544–548. doi:10.1002/ffj.1348.
  5. ^ Pino, J.; Sánchez, M.; Sánchez, R.; Roncal, E. (1992). "Chemical composition of orange oil concentrates". Food/Nahrung. 36 (6): 539–542. doi:10.1002/food.19920360604.
  6. ^ J. D. Vora; R. F. Matthews; P. G. Crandall; R. Cook (1983). "Preparation and Chemical Composition of Orange Oil Concentrates". Journal of Food Science. 48 (4): 1197–1199. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1983.tb09190.x.
  7. ^ R. L. Colman; E. D. Lund; M. G. Moshonas (1969). "Composition of Orange Essence Oil". Journal of Food Science. 34 (6): 610–611. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1969.tb12102.x.
  8. ^ "A Review of "Organic" and Other Alternative Methods for Fire Ant Control" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015.
  9. ^ https://insectcop.net/orange-oil-termite-treatment-is-it-effective/
  10. ^ https://www.healthline.com/health/orange-essential-oil-uses#uses
  11. ^ https://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/blog/products/all-about-orange-oil.html
  12. ^ https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/sweet-orange-oil.asp
  13. ^ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/essential-oils-in-the-ambulance/
  14. ^ "Safety data (MSDS) for limonene". Fisher Scientific UK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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