This document summarizes information about the citrus leaf Citrus hystrix. It classifies C. hystrix taxonomically as a species of plant in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. It notes that C. hystrix contains flavonoids and flavonols that protect the body from free radicals. The leaf also contains aromatic compounds like citronellal, citronellol, nerol, and farnesol that have calming and anti-inflammatory properties and are used in perfumery. References on flavonoids, aromatic volatile compounds, and their health benefits are cited.

1. Citrus Leaf / Citrus
hystrix leaf
Rendy Arya
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Silena (Greece)
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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.