Identification & Quality Standard
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Botanical Origin
The dried young fruit of Citrus aurantium L., and its cultivar Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck.(Rutaceae).
Production Regions
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi.
Quality Requirements
Superior medicinal material has greenish-black skin, thick and white flesh, little pulp, and a firm texture.
Macroscopic Features
Semi-spherical, occasionally spherical, 0.5~2.5cm diameter. Exocarp is black-green or dark brownish-green, with granular protuberances and wrinkles, with obvious remnants of style or fruit stem scars. Mesocarp on cut surface is slightly raised, yellowish-white or yellowish-brown, 0.3~1.2cm thick, edges have 1-2 rows of oil ducts, pulp is brown. Hard texture. Clear aromatic odor, bitter and slightly sour taste.
