Other names: Citrus racemosa, Citrus x paradisi, Portokall, Aranger, Arabi Sagar Arbola, Grejpfrut, Grapefrugt, Pomelo, Greippi, Pamplemousse, Pamplemoussier, Grapefrucht, Paradiesapfel, Eshkoleet, Pompelmo, Toranja, Toronja, Grenivka, Grapefrukt

Grapefruit is a hybrid and probably originates from a natural cross-hybridization between pummelo and sweet orange. There are white and pigmented varieties. The main components of grapefruit are the flavanones narirutin and naringin and their aglycone naringenin. Grapefruit seed contain flavonoids such as naringenin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), tocopherols, citric acid, limonoids, and sterols.

Grapefruit seed may be beneficial for acne, allergies, athlete’s foot, colds, cold sores, eczema, gingivitis, sore throat, vaginal infection, nail fungus, and candida.

Compliance: food or food ingredient, cosmetics ingredient

Compliance varies from country to country. There is no harmonized botanical list of allowed botanicals in food or food supplements for all EU countries. Compliance for cosmetic ingredients is harmonized in EU.

Please check your local regulation.