Scientific name
Citrus paradisi
Family
Rutaceae
Origin
Far East
Parts Used
The drug is given by the juice obtained by squeezing the fruit
Chemical constituents
- Vitamins;
- Flavonoids (naringin, naringenin, hesperidin);
- Minerals;
- Coumarins.
Grapefruit in Herbalist: Properties of Grapefruit
Grapefruit is a fruit used much more frequently in the food field rather than in the phytotherapeutic field.
A particular note can be made to naringin: in fact this substance exerts an "action in the liver, inhibiting some enzymes responsible for the transformation of drugs and foods.
