Health Effects
When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light after lime juice contact, a reaction known as phytophotodermatitis can occur, which can cause darkening of the skin, swelling or blistering. The agent responsible for this is psoralen.
Lime contains 24 milligrams less vitamin C per 100 grams than the lemon.
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