Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Citrus Peels (Citrus reticulata "Dahongpao") Using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS.
Wang F, Chen L, Chen H, Chen S, Liu Y.
Molecules. 2019 Jul 24;24(15). pii: E2680. doi: 10.3390/molecules24152680.

Anti-asthmatic activity of alkaloid compounds from Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Citrus reticulata 'Chachi').
Fu M, Zou B, An K, Yu Y, Tang D, Wu J, Xu Y, Ti H.
Food Funct. 2019 Feb 20;10(2):903-911. doi: 10.1039/c8fo01753k.

Mandarin fruit quality: a review.
Goldenberg L, Yaniv Y, Porat R, Carmi N.
J Sci Food Agric. 2018 Jan;98(1):18-26. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.8495.

Free carotenoids and carotenoids esters composition in Spanish orange and mandarin juices from diverse varieties.
Giuffrida D, Cacciola F, Mapelli-Brahm P, Stinco CM, Dugo P, Oteri M, Mondello L, Meléndez-Martínez AJ.
Food Chem. 2019 Dec 1;300:125139. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125139.

Effect of mandarin peel extract on experimentally induced arthritis in male rats.
Sakr HI, Khowailed AA, Gaber SS, Ahmed OM, Eesa AN.
Arch Physiol Biochem. 2019 Jun 7:1-12. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2019.1623263.

Green satsuma mandarin orange (Citrus unshiu) extract reduces adiposity and induces uncoupling protein expression in skeletal muscle of obese mice.
Kim JK, Jeong HW, Kim AY, Hong YD, Lee JH, Choi JK, Hwang JS.
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2018 Nov 2;28(3):873-879. doi: 10.1007/s10068-018-0503-1.

Analysis of phytochemical contributors to antioxidant capacity of the peel of Chinese mandarin and orange varieties.
Zhao XJ, Xing TT, Li YF, Jiao BN.
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Nov;70(7):825-833. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1587743.

Physico-chemical properties of ultrafiltered kinnow (mandarin) fruit juice.
Ilame SA, Singh SV.
J Food Sci Technol. 2018 Jun;55(6):2189-2196. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3136-8.

Cell wall polysaccharides from Ponkan mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Ponkan) peel.
Colodel C, Vriesmann LC, de Oliveira Petkowicz CL.
Carbohydr Polym. 2018 Sep 1;195:120-127. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.04.066.

Effect of fruit load on maturity and carotenoid content of clementine (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.) fruits.
Poiroux-Gonord F, Fanciullino AL, Bert L, Urban L.
J Sci Food Agric. 2012 Aug 15;92(10):2076-83. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.5584

Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco, 1837) is the fruit of a tree that is very common in temperate countries and comes from China.

It belongs to the family of Rutaceae.

Common species:

• Citrus reticulata Mandarin orange
• Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.
• Citrus reticulata King
• Citrus reticulata Cleopatra
• Citrus reticulata Satsuma
• Citrus reticulata Dahongpao

Contains flavonoids, anthocyanins, isoflavones and polyphenols.

Beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid found in large quantities in mandarin orange, thanks to its antioxidant action, can improve the activity of a marker of the activity of the sympathetic nervous system producing a clear anti-stress effect (1).

Beta-cryptoxanthin, after ingestion, is distributed and accumulated in the liver, lungs and kidneys. This carotenoid has a protective function for the kidneys (2).

Mandarin studies

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(1) Anti-stress Effect of β-Cryptoxanthin in Satsuma Mandarin Orange on Females.  Unno K, Noda S, Nii H, Kawasaki Y, Iguchi K, Yamada H.  Biol Pharm Bull. 2019;42(8):1402-1408. doi: 10.1248/bpb.b19-00325.

(2) Protective Efficacy of the Ingestion of Mandarin Orange Containing β-Cryptoxanthin on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Nephritis.  Hikita M, Motojima K, Kamata S, Yoshida T, Tanaka-Nakadate S, Nakadate K.  Yakugaku Zasshi. 2016;136(7):1031-40. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.15-00284.