Definition

Constit. of bergamot oil. Also from lemon oil and oils of other Citrus spp. and carrot (Daucus carota) Bergamottin is a natural furanocoumarin found principally in grapefruit juice. It is also found in the oil of bergamot, from which it was first isolated and from which its name is derived. To a lesser extent, bergamottin is also present in the essential oils of other citrus fruits. Along with the chemically related compound 6?,7?-dihydroxybergamottin, it is believed to be responsible for the grapefruit juice effect in which the consumption of the juice affects the metabolism of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs.

Description

Bergamottin is found in citrus. Bergamottin is a constituent of bergamot oil. Also from lemon oil and oils of other Citrus species and carrot (Daucus carota) Bergamottin is a natural furanocoumarin found principally in grapefruit juice. It is also found in the oil of bergamot, from which it was first isolated and from which its name is derived. To a lesser extent, bergamottin is also present in the essential oils of other citrus fruits. Along with the chemically related compound 6 ,7 -dihydroxybergamottin, it is believed to be responsible for the grapefruit juice effect in which the consumption of the juice affects the metabolism of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs. Bergamottin has been shown to exhibit anti-tumor function (A7783).

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