Precautions and toxic propertiesmadhukarkai - Citrus maxima

madhukarkai - Citrus maxima - Rutaceae

madhukarkai :

Fruiting tree in Florida Photograph by: North Carolina State University Herbarium


Precautions:

Harvesters, workers in processing factories, and housewives may develop chronic conditions on the fingers and hands


Toxicity studies:

Like that of other citrus fruits, the peel of the pummelo contains skin irritants, mainly limonene and terpene, also citral, aldehydes, geraniol, cadinene and linalool, which may cause dermatitis in individuals having excessive contact with the oil of the outer peel. .

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