Jabara (citrus)

Jabara (Citrus × jabara) is a hybrid species of plant and fruit that is among the Japanese citrus.

Jabara is a fruit similar to the yuzu, deriving from a cross of the yuzu with a pomelo-hybridized mandarin (Citrus nobilis, but distinct from King), that arose naturally in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Other uses

• An extract made from the pericarp of the jabara has been used in cosmetics.
• Narirutin, a flavanoid compound found predominantly in the peels of jabara, has been researched for its potential effects in alleviating allergy symptoms associated with rhinoconjuctivitis.

See also

• YÅ«kō

References

External links

• EurekaMag, medicinal properties
• Volatile compounds