Lemon has a specific sour taste. Beneficial features. Lemon fruits are rich in alkaline elements, and also contain up to 8% organic acids (mainly citric), up to 3% sugars, nitrogenous substances, minerals, including potassium salts and copper, vitamins A, B, P, C (90- 100mg/%), phytoncides, etc. Fruit peel and lemon leaves contain essential oil. Fresh lemon juice is rich in vitamin C, but most of this vitamin is destroyed by exposure to air for long periods of time. The juice of one lemon contains 33% of the daily value of vitamin C, and 1 tablespoon of lemon peel - 13% Lemons are consumed fresh, and are also used in the confectionery and alcoholic beverage industry, in the production of soft drinks. Due to their sour taste and pleasant aroma, lemons are used to prepare various dishes, salads. Lemon juice is poured over fish dishes. It neutralizes the unpleasant taste of amines by converting them into neutral ammonium salts. Goods in Moscow.