Sanbokan

'Sanbokan'
'Sanbokan'
	Sanbokan - whole and halved
Species	Citrus sulcata
Cultivar	'Sanbokan'
Origin	Japan

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Sanbokan (Citrus sulcata Takahashi, ja:さんぼうかん or 'Sanbokan',^[1] ) is a Japanese citrus fruit of the Wakayama prefecture^[2] similar to a mandarin orange, easily distinguished by its pronounced basal nipple.

Parentage is unknown. Fruit is moderately juicy and of a good flavor. 'Sanbokan' is late ripening.^[3] Its juice is a blend of sweet orange and grapefruit, also it has thick peel.^[1]

Medicinal

Researchers at the Yuanpei University said that they have evaluated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the 'sanbokan' extracts.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "SANBOKAN JUICE (SULCATA TAKAHASHI CITRUS) 750ML". nishikidori.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ Schiller, Tom. "Sanbokan: Japan's rare, sour citrus fruit". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ Sanbokan by the Citrus Variety Collection website
^ Ai-Yih Wang (1 February 2011). "Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of Citrus sulcata extracts". ResearchGate.

Learn2Grow article

[nishi-1] "SANBOKAN JUICE (SULCATA TAKAHASHI CITRUS) 750ML". nishikidori.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[2] Schiller, Tom. "Sanbokan: Japan's rare, sour citrus fruit". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[3] Sanbokan by the Citrus Variety Collection website

[4] Ai-Yih Wang (1 February 2011). "Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of Citrus sulcata extracts". ResearchGate.

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