Citrus hystrix: A review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and industrial applications research progress

Abstract

Citrus hystrix DC, also known as kaffir lime, is a species of lime native to Southeast Asia and the southern China. So far, 78 components have been characterized from C. hystrix. The main constituents of these compounds include coumarins, flavonoids, phenolic acids and terpenoids. Studies of the pharmacological research of C. hystrix have indicated that this edible medicinal herb shows therapeutic potential including antimicrobial, anti-mosquito, antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory and neural-protective properties. The purpose of this review is to give a summarization of C. hystrix studies until 2023. It is also the intention of this paper to review advances in the botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological studies and industrial applications of C. hystrix. This will help to provide a useful bibliography for further research of C. hystrix in drugs and foodstuffs.

Keywords

• Citrus hystrix
• Edible medicinal herb
• Phytochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Review