Showing Food Melogold
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| Name | Melogold | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Citrus paradisi X Citrus maxima | ||||||||||
| Description | Melogold is a hybrid fruit resulting from the cross between diploid pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tetraploid grapefruit (Citrus paradisi). Native to Southeast Asia, Melogold is widely cultivated and consumed in the United States, particularly in California. The fruit has a relatively thin skin and is often eaten fresh, peeled like an orange or scooped with a grapefruit spoon. When ripe, Melogold has a green skin and a sweet, grapefruit-like flavor. Rich in vitamin C and flavonoids, Melogold provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. The most notable chemical compound in Melogold is limonene, a natural oil with antimicrobial properties (PMID: 37241861, PMID: 37826891). In addition to its culinary uses, Melogold has medicinal applications, including the treatment of digestive issues. A peculiar aspect of Melogold preparation is that it is often eaten green, as it ripens from the inside out, unlike many other citrus fruits that turn yellow or orange when ripe. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00255 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fruits | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Other fruits | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Sapindales | ||||||||||
| Family | Rutaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Citrus | ||||||||||
| Species | x | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Rothwell JA, Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Medina-Ramon A, M'Hiri N, Garcia Lobato P, Manach C, Knox K, Eisner R, Wishart D, Scalbert A. (2013) Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 10.1093/database/bat070. — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||