Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves verdi and from the twigs young of Citrus x aurantium L. subsp. bitter (petit grain bigarade, petit grain of bitter orange), citrus fruit of the Rutaceae cultivated in Paraguay (primo produttore worldwide), Morocco, Tunisia and France southern. The petit grain bigarade and one of the tre oils of the bigarade: from the peel si ricava the oil of bitter orange, from the flowers the neroli, from the leaves the petit grain — with profili chimic completaly different among loro. The phytochemical profile of the petit grain bigarade and dominated from linalyl-acetate (45-65%) and linalool (20-30%), with beta-pinene, geranile-acetate and nerile-acetate. The linalyl-acetate and the linalool insieme provide properties sedative on the nervous system with mechanism GABA-ergico documented, analgesic topiche and antibacterial with broad-spectrum activity. The petit grain bigarade and considered one of the more bilanciati and complessi among the petit grain: less floral of the neroli, less pungent of the bitter orange, with a raffinatezza herbaceous-woody your. In aromatherapy and used as anxiolytic and antidepressant moderate, sedative for insomnia, antiseptic skin and base for perfumes Cologne classic. Top-to-heart note fresh, herbaceous, floral-woody and gentle.

Asia

Leaves and twigs

Steam distillation

• Quest'essential oil has to excellent action toning and to the stesso tempo rinfresca and dà armonia.
• Has a effect addolcent for the heart, elimina sadness and delusione.
• IS relaxing and promotes the sleep.
• IS useful in the periods of affaticamento and of stress.

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