The efficacy and role of tangerine peel extract

Tangerine peel is made by picking ripe citrus fruits, then peeling the citrus peel, and finally drying it in the sun or at a low temperature. Only those with a storage period of three years or more are called tangerine peels. tangerine peel is also a traditional Chinese medicinal material. The efficacy and role of tangerine peel extract are as follows:

1. Effects on the respiratory system

The tangerine peel extract contains volatile oil, which has the effect of irritating passive expectorant and is easy to produce phlegm.

2. Effects on the digestive system

Tangerine peel has a mild stimulating effect on the stomach, can promote the secretion of digestive juice, remove the gas in the intestines, and show the effect of strengthening the stomach.

3. Effects on the cardiovascular system

The tangerine peel extract, hesperidin, naringenin and their derivatives can achieve an antithrombotic effect by resisting platelet aggregation, etc. The pectin contained also has a certain preventive effect on arteriosclerosis caused by a high-fat diet.