mandarine

Citrus reticulata · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Extensive (1055 studies) · ★★★★★

Mandarin, scientifically known as Citrus reticulata, is a highly valued citrus fruit celebrated for its vibrant flavor and therapeutic properties. Rich in vitamin C and essential antioxidants, it is widely used in traditional medicine to boost immunity, aid digestion, and promote skin health through its potent bioactive compounds.

Family
Rutaceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Seed · Fruit
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Citrus × Nobilis Subf. Reticulata · Citrus Reticulata Var. Austera · 1 more

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Citrus reticulata

Synonyms

Regional and Traditional Names

Spanish:

  • naranja mandarina
  • mandarino
  • mandarina

German:

  • Mandarine
  • Mandarinen

French:

  • Citrus deliciosa
  • mandarinier

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindaales and the family Rutaceae, it is classified under the genus Citrus. Specifically, Citrus reticulata represents a significant species within this taxonomic hierarchy.

Rank Classification
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Sapindales
Family Rutaceae
Genus Citrus

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily identified by its specific geographical presence in certain regions. It is native to and widely distributed throughout China. More specifically, its habitat is concentrated in the Southeast part of the country. This localized distribution plays a significant role in where the species can be harvested for medicinal purposes. Consequently, the Southeast Chinese landscape serves as a key environment for the growth of Citrus reticulata.

Region Area
China China Southeast

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Citrus reticulata has 4 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed, fruit, leaf, root.

Plant parts reported in Citrus reticulata
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Seed 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Fruit 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Leaf 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Seed

  1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
  2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Fruit

  1. Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

Leaf

  1. Biomolecules

Root

  1. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Chemicals

Citrus reticulata has 254 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Nobiletin, Tangeretin, hesperidin, LIMONENE, Flavonoids.

Chemicals reported in Citrus reticulata
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
Nobiletin 12 supporting sources ★★★★★
Tangeretin 7 supporting sources ★★★★☆
hesperidin 6 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
LIMONENE 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Flavonoids 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Linalool 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
D-Limonene 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Limonin 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
hesperetin 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Isosinensetin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Nobiletin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Journal of natural products
  3. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
  4. Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening
  5. Life sciences
View 7 additional sources
  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  2. Journal of natural medicines
  3. Food science & nutrition
  4. Food chemistry
  5. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
  6. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
  7. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Tangeretin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
  3. Frontiers in nutrition
  4. Life sciences
  5. Food science & nutrition
View 2 additional sources
  1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
  2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

hesperidin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
  3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  4. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
  5. Food science & nutrition
View 1 additional sources
  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

LIMONENE

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia
  3. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  5. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD

Flavonoids

  1. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
  2. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
  3. Scientific reports
  4. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Linalool

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Food science & nutrition
  4. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

D-Limonene

  1. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
  2. Food science & nutrition
  3. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Limonin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
  3. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

hesperetin

  1. Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening
  2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
  3. Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

Isosinensetin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Frontiers in nutrition

Activities

Citrus reticulata has 669 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Tyrosinase-Inhibitor, Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor, (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic.

Activities reported in Citrus reticulata
Activity Supporting sources Consensus
Antioxidant 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
(-)-Chronotropic 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
(-)-Inotropic 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
ACE-Inhibitor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
AChE-Inhibitor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
AP-1-Inhibitor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Antioxidant

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Scientific reports

Tyrosinase-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

(-)-Chronotropic

  1. Dr. Duke

(-)-Inotropic

  1. Dr. Duke

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke

5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke

ACE-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke

AChE-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke

AP-1-Inhibitor

  1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Citrus reticulata has 24 reported investigations on conditions identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cough, inflammation, oxidative stress, Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions investigated for Citrus reticulata
Condition Supporting sources Consensus
Cough 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Inflammation 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Oxidative stress 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Alzheimer disease 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Alzheimer's disease 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Covid-19 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
E. coli 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Rsv infection 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Sars-cov-2 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Schistosoma mansoni infection 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Cough

  1. Nature communications
  2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Inflammation

  1. Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
  2. Scientific reports

Oxidative stress

  1. Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
  2. Scientific reports

Alzheimer disease

  1. Biomolecules

Alzheimer's disease

  1. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Covid-19

  1. Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental

E. coli

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Rsv infection

  1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Sars-cov-2

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Schistosoma mansoni infection

  1. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Preparations

Citrus reticulata has 8 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include essential oils, EO, Essential oils, dried mature peel, extract.

Preparations reported for Citrus reticulata
Preparation Supporting sources Consensus
Essential oils 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Eo 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Essential oils 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Dried mature peel 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Extracts from the pericarpium of citrus reticulata (cv jiao gan) (pcrj) 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Peels 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Seeds 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Essential oils

  1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Chemistry & biodiversity

Eo

  1. Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

Essential oils

  1. 3 Biotech

Dried mature peel

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Extract

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Extracts from the pericarpium of citrus reticulata (cv jiao gan) (pcrj)

  1. Life sciences

Peels

  1. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP

Seeds

  1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences