THE INFLUENCE OF THE LIME ON THE HEALTH OF THE BODY

Adelia Okky Savira, Prof. Dr. Drg. I Dewa Ayu Ratna Dewanti, M.Si

Email: chanydelia@gmail.com

BACKGROUND/ INTRODUCTION

a. Opening
Many people claim that Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) can be used as a
traditional medicine Efficacious reduce fever, cough, urinary tract infections,
dandruff, add Stamina, reduce acne as well as anti-inflammatory and
antimicrobial. Nowadays lime is not only used for treatment, but for food and
beverage. We live in an age when many of us are prefer treatments using
chemicals rather than natural or herbal such as lime.
b. Introducing points
Firstly, let us take a look at the definition of lime. First of all, it's
worth considering that lemon has many benefits for the health of the body.
Secondly will be explained about the content contained in lime. Finally Will
 be discussed about the benefits contained in the lemon for the health of the
body.
THEORY

Lime (Citrus aurantifolia S.) is one of the toga plants that are used in the
community, both for seasoning and for medicines from the juice of lemon juice. For
medicine, lime is used as an appetite enhancer, fever (antipireutic), diarrhea, body-
raising, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial (Haryanto and Sri 2006). Lime is one
type of citrus (orange) whose origin is from India and Southeast Asia. The
systematics of lime as follows:

Kingdom : Plantae
Divisi : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Ordo : Sapindales
Family : Rutaceae
Genus : Citrus
Species : Citrus aurantifolia
Name of the area: citrus acid (Java), lime acid (Sunda), orang dhurga (Madura)

Foreign name: Lime (English), five (Spanish), and limah (Arabic). (Apraj et al.,
2011)

Lime plant is a small tree. The fruit is rather round shape with a slightly
budlock tip and 3-6 cm in diameter with a fairly thick skin. When young, the fruit is
yellow. The older, the fruit color is more light green or yellowish. Fresh tamarind
taste. The seeds are oval, flat, and greenish. The root of the rod is round and
yellowish white. (Astarini et Al, 2010)

Lime fruit has a bitter, sour taste, and is a bit cold. Some of the chemicals
contained in lemon include citric acid seb 7-7,6%, fat resin, mineral, vitamin B1,
citral limonene, fellandren, lemon kamfer, geranil acetate, cadinen, linalin acetate. In
addition, lime also contains vitamin C as much as 27mg / 100g of orange, Ca as much
as 40mg / 100g of orange, and P as much as 22mg. (Hariana, 2006)

Lime also contains elements of useful chemical compounds, such as citric

acid, amino acids (triftopan, lysine), essential oils (citral, limonene, flandrene, lemon
kamfer, kadinen, gerani-acetate, linall-acetate, aktadeidid, nonildehyde) , Resin,
glycosides, citric acid, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur vitamins B1 and C
(Alicce, 2010). Lemon peel contains many compounds of essential oils and
flavonoids. The most dominant compounds of the essential oils are the monoterpenes
of hydrocarbons: limonen, -pinen, -pinen, -terpinen, -miren and some
sesquiterpenes such as -bisabolen (Tundis et al., 2012). While the flavonoid
compounds contained in the peel of the lemon are quercetin, mirisitin, routine,
tangerin, naringin, And hesperidin (Okwu, 2008).

As a citrus genus, the lemon is one of the essential oil-producing plants which
is a natural substance that has been thought to have an antibacterial effect. Essential
oils produced by plants derived from the genus Citrus mostly contain terpen, aliphatic
siskiterpen, oxygenated hydrocarbon derivatives, and aromatic hydrocarbons. The
composition of essential oils in citrus (Citrus aurantifolia) is limonene (33.33%), -
pinen (15.85%), citral (10.54%), neral (7.94%), - 6.8%), -farnesen (4.14%), -
bergamotene (3.38%), -bisabolene (3.05%), -terpineol (2.98%), linalol (2, 45%),
sabine (1.81%), -element (1.74%), nerol (1.52%), -pinen (1.25%), geranil acetate
(1.23%), 4 -terpineol (1.17%), neril acetate (0.56%) and trans--osimen (0.26%).
(Astarini et al, 2010) Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) can be used as a traditional medicine
to reduce fever, cough, urinary tract infections, dandruff, increase stamina, reduce
acne as well as anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. (Astarini et al, 2010)

In daily use this fluid is used to give a sour taste to various dishes. The leaves
can be used as a spice on fried side dishes of meat. The outer shell of lime fruit can be
extracted essential oil used as medicinal ingredients and almost all food, beverage,
soap, cosmetic and perfume industries use these essential oils as fragrances and can
also be used as antirheumatic, antiseptic, antifungal, astringent, antibacterial,
diuretic , Antipyretic, antihypertensive, antifungal, insecticide, tonic, antiviral,
expectorant (Agusta, 2000).

Lime fruit in addition to rich in vitamins and minerals also contain

bioflavonoid substances that are useful to prevent bleeding in the arteries, mental and
physical deterioration, and reduce bruises. Besides, lemon juice contains citric acid
7% and essential oil "limonen" (Rukmana, 1996). Another benefit of lime is as a
traditional medicine such as cough medicine, tiredness, deep heat, hangover and so
on. Lime is also useful for beverages such as juice, syrup, beauty treatments and
seasoning flavorings (Yusmeiarti, et al., 1998)

Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) can be used as a traditional medicine to reduce

fever, cough, urinary tract infections, dandruff, increase stamina, reduce acne as well
as anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. (Astarini et al, 2010). Lime has been widely
used as a treatment for generations. Lime has empirical properties as cough medicine,
febrifuge, and pegel linu (Depkeskesos RI, 2001). According to some studies, lemon
peel extracts are known to have antibacterial and antifungal activity (Pathan et al.,
2012), antispasmodics (Spadaro et al., 2012), anti-osteoporosis (Shalaby et al., 2010),
antioxidants, and anticholinesterases ( Tundis etal., 2012).

The effects of lemon juice as antibacterial juice can inhibit the growth of
Escherichia colli, Streptococcus haemolyticus, and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
One bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, is an estimated 20-75% positive gram
bacteria found in the upper respiratory tract, face, hands, hair and vagina. These
bacterial infections can cause disease with typical signs, namely inflammation,
necrosis, appear as acne, hair follicle infection, and abscess formation. Among the
organs often attacked by bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is a skin that is injured and
can spread to other people who also suffered injuries. (Mursito and Bambang 2006)
DISCUSSION

a. Result and Reason

After the research, the results are obtained air lime juice has a
resistance to growth Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, it can be see the
presence of clear circle of bacterial growth. Around the disc after being left
within 24 hours with temperature 37oC, and absence. The growth of
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria after contact with lemon juice at 5
first minute and after the next minute.
Research on water retardation test of fruit lim juice on bacterial growth
Staphylococcus aureus shows that water Juice of lime with concentration
25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% can be inhibited growth of the bacteria. This
shows the presence of antibacterial active compounds in the juice lime fruit
that is thought to be obtained from the womb chemicals contained therein,
such as oil Volatile, such as phenol Bactericidal, which may be able to inhibit
Growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
b. Contrasting
Consuming excessive lime fruit will be harmful to body health such as
abdominal pain, therefore in consuming lime should be only natural. As we
know that lime has a high content of amino acids and citric acid.
c. Opinion
Lime is a variation of citrus fruits. Lime is very easy to find in
Indonesia and the price is affordable. Lime is also in great demand by most
people as a drink, food, and various treatments such as: cough medicine,
febrifuge, pegel linu medicine, acne medicine, and ect. But if consuming the
lime is excessive it can cause gastrointestinal disturbances.

d. Conclusion
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) can be used as a traditional medicine to
reduce fever, cough, urinary tract infections, dandruff, increase stamina,
reduce acne as well as anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. Water Juice of
lime juice has power inhibition of bacterial growth Staphylococcus aurfeus at
concentrations of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% where the higher the air
concentration juice of lime juice hence the power of air velocity juice of lime
fruit to growth Staphylococcus germ is getting better effect of duration of air
contact of lime juice against the growth Staphylococcus bacteria Aureus is the
longer the bacterial contact Staphylococcus aureus with lemon juice Nipis
then the power of the lime juice against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria to be better.