Abstract

Citrus medica, commonly known as lemon or Buddha's hand, is a fruit plant with a long history in medicine and cultivation. This review will give an overview of the various activities associated with Citrus medica and highlights its medicinal and cultural importance. Plants exhibit many biological activities including antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties. This review will provide brief summary about its chemical constituents and their pharmacological action. Citrus medica have about 16 chemical constituents like phenolics, vitamin C, flavonoids, linalool, decanal, nonanal, and pectin, responsible for various pharmacological actions includes anti-inflammatory and urolithiasis.[1][2]

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