Pummelo Peel
DEFINITION
Pummelo Peel, also known as Pomelo Peel, consists of the dried exocarp and mesocarp of the unripe fruit of Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. [syn. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck] (Fam. Rutaceae). It contains NLT 3.5% of total flavonoid glycosides, calculated as the sum of naringin (C27H32O14) and rhoifolin (C27H30O14) on the anhydrous basis.
USP REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE
USP Citrus maxima Peel Flavonoids Dry Extract RSUSP Hesperidin RS
USP Naringin RS
USP Rhoifolin RS