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Citrus limon

Citrus limon, “Lemon” in English and “Citron” in French, belongs to the Rutaceae botanical family.

It is a small tree, originally cultivated in Mediterranean regions since the 15th century, especially southern Italy and Spain.

A rich source of vitamin C, the juice, peel and oil of the fruit as well as lemon leaves are used for a wide variety of culinary preparations all over the world. Dried lemon peels are mainly used as a stomachic medicine, but also to treat phlebitis, and as a hypotensor.

The main constituents of its essential oil (0.2 to 0.6%) are limonene, citral, many flavonoids, citric acid and many other plant acids, coumarin derivatives (citropten) and abundant pectins.

  • English name Lemon
  • French name Citron
Citrus limon