orange

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Adverse effects

high citrus fruit consumption (orange juice & grapefruit) associated with increased risk for cutaneous melanoma (RR=1.36)^[1]*

* association possibly due to psoralen in citrus fruits; psoralen has photocarcinogenic properties in animals^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Wu S, Han J, Feskanich D et al Citrus Consumption and Risk of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. JCO published online on June 29, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124488 <Internet> http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/06/24/JCO.2014.57.4111.abstract
Berwick M Dietary Advice for Melanoma: Not Ready for Prime Time. JCO published online on June 29, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124491 <Internet> http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/06/24/JCO.2015.61.8116.full