A liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons, limes, grapefruit, caraway, dill, bergamot, peppermint, spearmint, grasses, tomatoes, oranges and other essential oils. Excellent as a cleaning agent; has antibacterial and antimutagenic properties. •
Limonene has been shown to inhibit cholesterol synthesis by affecting the pathway that produces cholesterol. This seems to be the key to its antimutagenic and anti-tumour properties, as the synthesis of cholesterol is a minor contributor to cancer formation. Monoterpenes also help stimulate the levels of liver enzymes that are involved in detoxifying carcinogens, and trigger apoptosis.
Limonene oil is a naturally occurring simple monoterpene found in high concentration in orange peels. Limonene oil has been clinically tested on people and has shown to help in many of the following conditions: candida, poor digestion, stomach pain, constipation, fatigue, kidney pain, skin disorders, toenail fungus, gall bladder problems, muscle stiffness and bacterial, viral and fungal disorders.
Technicals: The limonene molecule (C10H16) exists in two forms that are mirror images of each other:
l-limonene--- smells piney, turpentine smell
d-limonene--- pleasing orange scent
The scents are the mind's interpretation of molecules.
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