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Makrut lime
Citrus· citrus
What it is
Makrut lime is Citrus hystrix, grown mainly for its double leaves and knobbled peel rather than its juice.
What it tastes like
On the nose: lemon-citronella-rose, pine, floral, citrus. Among its measured molecules: Pseudolimonene, Linalyl oxide, Citronellal, citronellol, sabinene.
What goes with it
- Roseboth carry citronellol, rosecite
- Sumacboth carry beta-pinenecite
- Allspiceboth carry terpinen-4-ol, pinecite
Salt and acid
Salt
Salt not measured yet.
Acid
0 %Apple2 %Cranberry4 %Apple cider vinegar6 %Balsamic vinegar8 %Makrut lime
Acid 7.474 % (g/100 g) — the library's own composition sheet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Makrut lime + Rose
both carry citronellol, rose (40 of 338 carry it)
- Makrut lime + Coriander seed
both carry citronellol, rose (40 of 338 carry it)
- Makrut lime + Prosecco
both carry citronellol, rose (40 of 338 carry it)
15 of 133 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.67 ± 0.01% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'γ-Terpinene')p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
Citronellalaromaterpenoidreads as intense lemon-citronella-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.38% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2 (Chemical composition of C. hystrix EO and CO2 extract), row 'Citronellal')citronellolaromaterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.42-6.55% across the four growing locations; one of four components 'frequently reported' for kaffir lime leaf oil — Efendi et al. 2021, Metabolites (Results ('Main Composition of KLL Essential Oil'))terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
9.71 ± 0.16% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'Terpinen-4-ol')beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
29.95 ± 0.54%, the most abundant compound in the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'β-Pinene')alpha-terpineolaromaalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.70 ± 0.09% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'α-Terpineol')sabinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 32 of 338 ingredients.cite
Linalyl oxidearomaetherMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.55 ± 0.02% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'Linalool oxide')limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
24.54 ± 0.16% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'Limonene')myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.20 ± 0.05% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'β-Myrcene')PseudolimonenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.97 ± 0.07% of the fruit essential oil — Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules (Table 2, row 'Pseudolimonene')caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
one of the four major components of kaffir lime leaf oil; its relative percentage correlated negatively with altitude — Efendi et al. 2021, Metabolites (Results ('Main Composition of KLL Essential Oil') and Abstract)
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- β-bisaboleneterpenoid
- 1.Xi.,6.xi.,7.xi.-cadina-4,9-dieneterpenoid
- Narirutin 4'-O-glucosideflavonoid
- delta-cadineneterpenoid
- 1,6-dimethyl-4-isopropyltetralinterpenoid
- citronellic acidterpenoid
- beta-farneseneterpenoid
- hesperidinflavonoid
- 2-methylfuranfuran
- (+)-sabineneterpenoid
- β-phellandreneterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)
- neoeriocitrinflavonoid
- terpinoleneterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)
- Obacunoneterpenoid
- 5-Geranoxypsoralen;Bergamottin; Bergaptincoumarin
- dihydroxybergamottincoumarin
- δ-elemeneterpenoid
- pentadecaneacid
- (+)-alpha-thujeneterpenoid
- 2,6-Dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrieneacid
- (2S)-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- 7-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- (1R,2R,4S,7S,8S,11R,12R,13S,18R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-13-hydroxy-1,8,12,17,17-pentamethyl-3,6,16-trioxapentacyclo[9.9.0.02,4.02,8.012,18]icosane-5,15,20-trioneterpenoid
- neryl acetateterpenoid
- geranyl acetateterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)
- 1-O-[(3R)-2-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-8-(7-oxofuro[3,2-g]chromen-4-yl)oxyoct-6-en-3-yl] 5-O-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-propan-2-yloxyoxan-2-yl]methyl] 3-hydroxy-3-methylpentanedioatecoumarin
- 4-[(6R)-6,7-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enoxy]furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-onecoumarin
- perillaldehydealdehyde
- Didyminsugar
- isopulegolterpenoid
- (R)-oxypeucedanin hydratecoumarin
- limoninterpenoid
- acetoneketonereads as fruity odor (PubChem)
- beta-ocimeneterpenoid
- α-copaeneterpenoid
- 1-O-isopropyl-beta-D-glucopyranosidesugar
- beta-sitosterolalcohol
- benzenehydrocarbonreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
- Limonin 17-beta-D-glucopyranosidesugar
- camphorterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)
- 3-careneterpenoid
- rose oxideterpenoid
- nonanalaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)
- isopropyl alcoholalcoholreads as burning taste (PubChem)
- D-limoneneterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)
- (-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
- (-)-alpha-pineneterpenoid
- Nomilinic acid 17-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
- Nomilin 17-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
- (-)-alpha-curcumeneterpenoid
- narirutinflavonoid
- (+)-3-careneterpenoid
- (S)-(-)-citronellalterpenoid
- (-)-linaloolalcohol
- caprylaldehydealdehydereads as strong, fruity odor (PubChem)
- citrusoside Aterpenoid
- citrusoside Bcoumarin
- (1R,2S,6S,7S,8R)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneterpenoid
- safrolereads as sassafras odor (PubChem)
- α-myrceneterpenoid
- 4-isopropyl-1-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-olterpenoid
- phytolalcohol
- rutinflavonoid
- β-farneseneterpenoid
- humuleneterpenoid
- beta-ocimeneterpenoid
- diosminflavonoid
- nerolidolalcohol
- germacrene Dterpenoid
- (R)-(+)-6'-hydroxy-7'-methoxybergamottincoumarin
- 3,4,5,8-tetrahydro-2H-cuban-1-olterpenoid
- cosmeneterpenoid
- allo-ocimeneacid
- (4E,6Z)-alloocimeneterpenoid
- (3E)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,3-dieneacid
- vitamin Cacidreads as pleasant, sharp, acidic taste (PubChem)
- bergamottincoumarin
- 2-(4-Ethenyl-4-methyl-3-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl)propan-2-olterpenoid
- 1,3,5,7-Octatetraene, 2,6-dimethyl-terpenoid
- sitoglusideterpenoid
- phenylethyl alcoholalcoholreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)
- hexanalaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)
- trans-Sabinene hydrateterpenoid
- geraniolalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)
- geranialterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)
- Cadinolterpenoid
- cis-Calameneneterpenoid
- (5S)-1-isopropyl-4-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.0]hexaneterpenoid
- (-)-endo-alpha-bergamoteneterpenoid
- neralterpenoid
- nerolalcoholreads as sweet rose (PubChem)
- methyl acetateesterreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)
- campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
- isoimperatorincoumarin
- beta-elemeneterpenoid
- p-menthan-3-oneterpenoid
- ethanolalcoholreads as burning (PubChem)
- neo-isopulegol, rel-terpenoid
- (+)-4-epi-cryptomeridiolterpenoid
- Nomilinterpenoid
- α-phellandreneterpenoid
- α-terpineneterpenoid
- ethylbenzenehydrocarbonreads as pungent odor (PubChem)
- 1-O-[3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(7-oxofuro[3,2-g]chromen-4-yl)oxybutan-2-yl] 5-O-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-propan-2-yloxyoxan-2-yl)methyl] 3-hydroxy-3-methylpentanedioatecoumarin
- citrusoside Dcoumarin
- 1H-indolenitrogen compoundreads as light jasmine odor (PubChem)
- 1-hexanolalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)
- (1S,5S)-carvyl acetateterpenoid
- decanalaldehydereads as citrus odor (PubChem)
- eriocitrinflavonoid
- methyl anthranilateesterreads as grape-like odor (PubChem)
- Cyclohexene, 4-ethenyl-4-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-1-(1-methylethyl)-, (3R-trans)-terpenoid
- citronellyl acetateterpenoid
- 3,7-Dimethyl-1,3-octadieneacid
- (3R,5Z)-2,6-dimethylocta-1,5,7-trien-3-olterpenoid
- α-eudesmolalcohol
- (+)-oxypeucedanincoumarin
- 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-oneketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)
Sources
- Katerina et al. 2023, Molecules
- Efendi et al. 2021, Metabolites