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Market nameKulit buah wangi
Other namesJava: jeruk purut (Javanese); Celebes: parale (Makasar); Mollucas: lemon papeda (Ambon), lemon tigila (Ternate); Sumatera: lemao puruik (Minangkabau) [201, 207]
English nameKaffir lime
Original plant nameCitrus hystrix DC., Kaffir lime
Family nameRutaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification fruit peal, pericarp
Collection informationRepublic of Indonesia, Akar sari
Collection date1980/01/16
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
IdentifierMangestuti Agil
TMPW No.10453

Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameIndonesian name,
English name
Kulit jeruk purut, Kaffir lime
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Original plant nameCitrus hystrix DC.
Family nameRutaceae
Used partFruit peels
Distribution areaIt is cultivated in lowland in Java (Indonesia) [222].
DescriptionFruits round, 4-5 cm in diameter, bumpy exterior, green., maturing to yellow skinned citrus fruit with a highly acidic flavour. Seeds ovate, white.
The plant is a small tree, up to 5-7.5 m tall; stem erect, thorny, dark green, branches, round.
Leaves simple, glossy, two-part leaves, alternate, ovate, margin serrate, acuminate, base rounded, green, vein opposite, upper face spotted [PMID:11469188].
Odour: strong aromatic, lemon-like.
Frequency in useModerate
Common usesGrated fruit peel mixed with water is applied on the hair after hair rinsing. It has aromatic odour and also used as a condiment in home food. Leaves are aromatic and also used as a condiment [201].
Pharmacological effectRepellency of volatile oils from kaffir lime against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles dirus and Culex quiquefasciatus showed that the oil was effective against the vectors for up to three hours [PMID:11469188].
Medical systemIndonesian medicine (Jamu)
Traditional usageAs anthelmintics and treatment of headache [222]. Fruit juice is used for treating cough.
ReferencesReference book 

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[201] K. Heyne, Tumbuhan Berguna Indonesia, Vols. 1-4, 1987. Diedarkan Oleh Koperasi Karyawan Departemen Kehutanan, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Vol. 2, pp 1090-1091.

[207] Badan Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan and Departemen Kesehatan, Kesejahteraan Sosial Ri. Vols. 1-5, Inventaris Tanaman Obat Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Vol. 2, p 123.

[222] P.T. Eisai Indonesia: Medical Herb Index in Indonesia (Second edition).1995.
pp 157-158.

Research paper1. Tawatsin A, Wratten SD, Scott RR, Thavara U, Techadamrongsin Y. Repellency of volatile oils from plants against three mosquito vectors. J. Vector Ecol., 26(1):76-82, 2001. (PMID: 11469188)
Remarks[DNA sequence] AB456053
Last renewal date2024/03/08