Lime contains elements of chemical compounds that are beneficial, for example: citric acid, amino acids, essential oils, resin, glycosides, citric acid, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, vitamins B1 and C. Lime contains many vitamins, especially Vitamin C, can maintain the immune system and as an antioxidant that ward off free radicals. Apart from being a cooking spice or food seasoning, lime can be used for acne, fever, influenza, cough, sore throat, and high blood pressure.
This plant is very suitable to be planted in the lowlands or hot areas. The lime plant is a shrub that is grown for its fruit. Lime stalks are 5 meters high. The stems are thorny and sharp. Stems are green or yellowish green. Lime leaves are oval in shape with blunt leaf tips. The characteristic feature of lime leaves is that the leaf stalks are winged and the leaves are wide. Lime flowers are axillary florets that emerge from the leaf axils. The panicle shape consists of approximately 17 flowers. Lime flowers are yellowish white, the edges of the flowers are pink, and the flowers emit a fragrant aroma.
Lime fruit is oval in shape, thick skin, and is a hesperedium fruit (single fruit with orange flesh). The surface of the flesh is smooth and has a thin skin. The skin of the fruit consists of an outer layer, a middle layer, and an inner layer. The outer layer of rigid texture is called fladevo, there are many essential oil glands. The outer layer is green when young and will turn yellowish when ripe.
The middle layer is called the albedo which has a texture resembling a white sponge. The inner layer is in the form of fruit partitions that make up the room. In this chamber there are watery bubbles and the seeds are in the bubbles. Lime seeds are small and slippery. The shape of the seeds is oval inverted. Lime has many benefits. Some of the benefits of lime include skin care, removing acne and black spots, hair care, for diet, improving digestion, constipation, strengthening the immune system, relieving coughs, curing sore throat, and others.
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