Sweet Lemon

Adan Iqbal; Rasheed Ahmad Khera; Muhammad Asif Hanif; Muhammad Adnan Ayub; Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102659-5.00045-8

Sweet Lemon

Adan Iqbal, Rasheed Ahmad Khera, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Muhammad Adnan Ayub, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi

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Abstract

Citrus limetta is an evergreen small tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. It is cultivated all over the world and is used as a fresh fruit, as a source of juice, yields essential oil, and is used as traditional medicine due to its bioactive components. The bioactive components include flavonoids, limonoids, calcium, potassium, and a low content of fat and dietary fibers. It is an important source of essential oil that ultimately finds several applications. C. limetta find uses in food industries, in pharmaceuticals, in perfumery, in bioadsorption of industrial wastes, in industrial synthesis of enzymes, as insect repellent, and more. The remarkable pharmacological activities of C. limetta enable it to act as antibacterial, antiinflammatory, and antiatherosclerotic and for larvicidal activities and help in dissolution of stones. Due to its countless benefits, it is essential to optimize its yield and improve preservation and extraction technologies, especially in underdeveloped countries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Medicinal Plants of South Asia
Subtitle of host publication	Novel Sources for Drug Discovery
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	617-630
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9780081026595
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102659-5.00045-8
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Antiatherosclerotic
Antilarvicidal
Citrus limetta
Essential oil
Mittha

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemistry(all)

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