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- Title
The Medicinal And Nutritional Role of Underutilized Citrus Fruit- Citrus hystrix (Kaffir Lime): A Review.
- Authors
Abirami, Arumugam; Nagarani, Gunasekaran; Siddhuraju, Perumal
- Abstract
Citrus hystrix, commonly known as kaffir lime and medicinal lime as mentioned in ancient literature and belonging to Rutaceae family and it is native to everywhere within India and South East Asia. The fruits are green when raw and greenish yellow when fully ripe. They are used to prepare juice, pickles and as acidulant in curries. In the traditional Indian system of medicine the Ayurveda and various folk systems of medicine, the fruit peel and leaves are used to treat various inflammatory ailments. Chemical studies have shown that fruit contains various phytoconstituents like glycerolglycolipids, tannins, tocopherols, furanocoumarins and flavonoids and alkaloids. Preclinical studies have shown that some of its phytochemicals possess antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, chemopreventive, antioxidant, anticholinesterase, cardio and hepatoprotective effects. The present paper deals with review of phytoconstituents and pharmacological action of underutilized C. hystrix fruit.
- Subjects
INDIA; CITRUS fruits; RUTACEAE; LIME (Fruit); TRADITIONAL medicine; AYURVEDIC medicine; INFLAMMATION treatment; FURANOCOUMARINS; MEDICAL literature; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2014, Vol 6, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article