1. Citrus Leaf / Citrus
hystrix leaf
Rendy Arya
Bayudea Earvint
Dina Octavia S.
Silena (Greece)
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10.70.0125
11.70.0063

2. CLASSIFICATION
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Kingdom
Divisi
Class
Upclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
: Plantae
: Magnoliophyta
: Magnoliopside
: Rosidae
: Sapindales
: Rutaceae
: Citrus
: Citrus hystrix

4. BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
• Flavonoids :
– Flavone ,
– C-glycoside,
– and Flavonol
• Health benefits :
– Protect our body from free radical (ex :
cigarette smoke and environmental
contaminants)

5. • Free radical may increase LDL or bad
chloesterol, that increasing the risk of
heart disease

6. AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
• Citronellal :
- contained aldehydes, for calming effect on the
central nervous system as well as their antiinflammatory properties.
- Work well as antiseptic
• Citronellol, Nerol and Farnesol
– These aromatic compound commonly used for in
perfumery

7. PRODUCTS

9. REFERENCES
• Amal Gasim Ahmed. (1998). Flavour Volatile
Constituents and The Roasting of Selected Spices, Msc
Thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia .
• Ashurst,P.R.(1991), Food Flavourings.
Glasgow,UK:Blackie
• Terashi Roy, and Kint Saima, (1993) Bioactive Volatile
Compounds from Plants. An overview. pp 1-2.