Dietary intake of d-limonene varies depending
on the types of foods consumed. Daily U.S. per capita
consumption of d-limonene from both its natural occurrence
in food and as a flavor is estimated to be 0.27
mg/kg body weight/day for a 60 kg individual (0.27
mg/kg body weight x 60 kg=16.2 mg/person/day).3 It
has been reported that in an Arizona population, the
daily d-limonene intakes from citrus juice and peel are
20-40 mg/day and 50-90 mg/day, respectively