D-Limonene 250 mg 60 Softgels

Product description:

• D-Limonene obtained from orange peel - the compound behind the scent of fresh citrus.
• Supports digestive comfort.
• Fat-soluble by nature, so it is delivered in oil rather than pressed into a tablet.

Scratch the skin of an orange with a thumbnail and the room changes: a bright, unmistakable smell lifts off the peel within seconds. That smell has a name, and it is D-Limonene. With this in mind Swanson created D-Limonene 250 mg 60 Softgels! The compound sits in tiny oil glands just under the surface of the rind, which is why it escapes the moment the skin is broken - the tree makes it to guard the fruit, and it accounts for the overwhelming majority of the oil pressed from citrus peel. Everything fragrant about an orange, a lemon or a grapefruit traces back to this single family of molecules. The letter in the name is not decoration either: limonene exists in two mirror-image forms, built from the same atoms in the same order but assembled the other way round, and while this one smells of orange, its reflection smells of pine - a reminder of how finely the nose reads shape. The peel is also what remains once the juice has been pressed, so the raw material for this softgel begins life as a by-product of the juice trade. Here it is obtained from that peel and carried in oil inside a softgel.

Its place in the supplement cabinet is digestive: D-Limonene supports digestive comfort. The reason lies in what kind of molecule it is. D-Limonene is a terpene - one of the oily, water-shy compounds plants build their essential oils from - and being oily, it does not dissolve in water and does not simply wash through. It mixes instead with the fatty contents of a meal, which is why the softgel pairs it with medium-chain triglyceride oil and why it is best taken with food: dissolved in fat, it goes where fat goes. That affinity is exactly why the peel of a citrus fruit has been reached for after heavy meals long before anyone could name the compound responsible.

Take the brightest part of the orange - the part you can smell - with Swanson!

Serving Information:

Other Ingredients: Medium-chain triglyceride oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water.

Suggested Use: One softgel daily, with food and water. For adults only. Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.

WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medications or if you have gastritis or ulcers. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if seal is broken. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.