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Lime Leaf
Lime Leaf
Also known as: lime leaves
Safe
Whole culinary herb, generally recognized as safe. Contains essential oils (limonene, citronellal).
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57 products
What it is
Leaves of the makrut/kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), used as an aromatic herb.
Imparts citrus aroma to Southeast Asian dishes.
What regulators actually say
"Essential oils, oleoresins... Lime (Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle)."
"Citrus hystrix leaves are widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine; the major essential oil constituents include citronellal and limonene."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as a culinary herb/spice.
European Union — EFSA
Authorized as a botanical food/flavor.
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