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A Review of Genetic Taxonomy, Biomolecules Chemistry and Bioactivities of Citrus Hystrix DC.

Farid Agouillal1,2, Zarani M. Taher3, Houria Moghrani2, Noureddine Nasrallah2 and Hesham El Enshasy3,4,5

1Research Unit on Analysis and Technological Development in Environment (URADTE), Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC), Tipaza, Algeria.

2Laboratory of  Reaction Engineering (LGR), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering (FGMGP), Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria.

3Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

4Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

5Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications (CSAT), New Burg Al Arab Alexandria, Egypt.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2446

ABSTRACT: Citrus hystrix DC. with common name makrut lime or kafir lemon, is a very popular traditional medicinal plant as well as an important spice in Asiatic countries. The plant is native of the Indonesian island Sumbawa, then, it is cultivated in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the tropical region of Asia. It mainly contains essential oil and phenolic compounds. The most intense odor compounds of kafir lemon are Citronellal, L-Linalool, 1,8-Cineole , α-Terpeneol and δ-Cadinene. Such as Citrusosides-A and furanocoumarines, Makrut lime content also non-volatile compounds like alkaloids and glyceroglycolipids. Citrus hystrix DC has many biological activities due to its volatile and nonvolatile compounds, and it has been used in traditional medicine for treating various illnesses, particularly cold pain and stomach disorder. It is also used as a juice for its fruit or as spice for its aromatic leaves. This review covers data on the chemistry and biological effects of Citrus hystrix DC biomolecules, and aims to lay the foundation for further study on the extraction enhancement of these biomolecules and more useful formulations.

KEYWORDS: Biomolecules chemistry; Biological activities; Citrus taxonomy; Citrus hystrix; Essential oils; Phenolic compounds

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Agouillal F, Taher Z. M, Moghrani H, Nasrallah N, El-Enshasy H. A Review of Genetic Taxonomy, Biomolecules Chemistry and Bioactivities of Citrus Hystrix DC. Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2017;14(1).
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