Chinese Lemon 黎檬

Citrus x limonia

Rutaceae

Interesting Fact #1: The Power of Chinese Lemon

Chinese Lemon has powerful antibacterial properties which can protects us from diseases like the common cold.

Interesting Fact #2: Uses of Chinese Lemon Leaves

Chinese Lemon Leaves have an important role in the famous Tom Yum Goong soup in Thailand. It acts as a fundamental base to the smell of the Tom Yum Goong soup.

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References

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Hong Kong Herbarium (2022). HK Plant Database: Citrus limonia. Retrieved from 29 April 2022, from https://herbarium.gov.hk/en/hk-plant-database/plant-detail/index.html?pType=species&oID=7899

Klimek-Szczykutowicz, M., Szopa, A., & Ekiert, H. (2020). Citrus limon (Lemon) phenomenon—a review of the chemistry, pharmacological properties, applications in the modern pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries, and biotechnological studies. Plants, 9(1), 119.

Tropicos (2022). Citrus × limonia (L.) Osbeck. Retrieved from 29 April 2022, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/50100634

Ye, H., Li, C., Ye, W., Zeng, F., Liu, F., Liu, Y., Wang, F., Ye, Y., Fu, L., & Li, J. (2021). Medicinal Angiosperms of Rutaceae. In Common Chinese Materia Medica (pp. 519-622). Springer, Singapore.