Antibacterial and toxicological properties of essential oils. This information will then be used to monitor trends in extinction risk and help focus conservation efforts where they are needed most. Protective effect of cymbopogon citratus on hydrogen peroxideinduced oxidative stress in the reproductive system of male rats. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. View in view name sources download csv download bibtex bibliography for cymbopogon citratus by page close image. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Antiproliferative effect and phytochemical analysis of. The main purpose of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the. Oil of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus complianceonline. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters.
The antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer amongst others are well reported. Can add dispersing agent such as dispersa or solubol. Lemon grass is, also called fever grass, a perennial plant with thin, long leaves that is indigenous to many asian countries. The role of cymbopogon citratus extract in protecting the liver against injurious effect of dimethylnitrosamine in rats. Daniel abstract the medicinal value of herbs and natural plant products depends on their phytochemical constituents that. The leaves of the plant have long been used both as a culinary and medicinal herb and highly appreciated for their strong, pleasant, lemony fragrance. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and.
International journal of chemical engineering and applications, vol. A comparative study of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus essential oil extracted by microwaveassisted hydrodistillation mahd and conventional hydrodistillation hd method. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 4062 with original publication details. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons. In the present work, essential oil 3,7dimethyl2,6octadienal citral is hydrodistilled from lemon grass in the laboratory, 3,7dimethyl2,6octadienal acetals. Antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass and 216 its phytochemical properties. Poaceae represents one of the most sourced plants in the world because of its distribution and application. The plant profiler provides detailed information and bioactive compounds for numerous different plant species. Learn about safety profile like contraindications, dosage and side effects. Potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus in health and disease article pdf available january 2012 with 18,947 reads how we measure reads.
The culms stems of this dense, clumpforming grass have been used in cooking and herbal medicine for centuries. Lemon grass is common and widespread within its natural range, and also occurs in cultivation. Lemon grass or oil grass cymbopogon citratus is a popular herbal plant and culinary vegetable originating in south and southeast asia, but naturalized in numerous other parts of the world. Cymbopogon citratus is much lower in citral, but higher in neral and myrcene. The largest wholesale selection of essential oils offered anywhere. Both have antimicrobial, antiseptic, calmative, insecticidal and sedative actions with tonic effects on healing. Antibacterial and toxicological properties of essential. Standardized specimens of 2 x 2 mm were obtained, and the dentine was isolated with nail varnish colorama, loreal, sao paulo, brazil. Phytochemical constituents, therapeutic applications and toxicological profile of cymbopogon citratus stapf dc leaf extract. Organic lemongrass philippines essential oil cymbopogon. Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass, citronella grass pfaf plant. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of. Lemongrass is used in herbal teas and other nonalcoholic beverages in baked goods, and in confections.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. Cymbopogon citratus is native to sri lanka and south india, and is now widely cultivated in the tropical areas of america and asia. Bibliography for cymbopogon citratus biodiversity heritage. Its fragrant leaves are traditionally used in cooking, particularly for lechon and roasted chicken the dried leaves can also be brewed into a tea, either alone or as a flavoring in other teas, imparting a flavor reminiscent of lemon juice but with a mild sweetness without significant. One way to prevent antibiotic resistance of pathogenic species is by using new. A comparative study of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus. Sign up to receive the latest news, content highlights, and promotions. Medicinal plants with fungicide action, antibacterial and antiinflammatory effects are under investigation. Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass, citronella grass pfaf. Lemon grass or cymbopogon citratus is a tropical, evergreen, perennial grass that is aromatic and grows up to 1. Cymbopogon citratus grows best under sunny, warm and humid conditions at elevations below 750 m, with mean annual temperatures ranging from 23c to 30c and mean annual rainfall between 25003000 mm. Great in containers near the kitchen door or along paths and walk. More recently, the aromatic oils of the plant have been extracted and exported for use in perfumes.
In vivo antimalarial activity of essential oil obtained from cymbopogon citratus on mice infected with. Keep up to date with the latest news via these social media platforms. Stapf is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. It is libyan journal of medicine libyan journal of medicine 2014. Its fragrant leaves are traditionally used in cooking, particularly for lechon and roasted chicken. The antiproliferative and antioxidant potential of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass extracts were investigated. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of ethanol. There are two main types of this variety in the poaceae gramineae family, west indian and east indian.
The extracts were isolated by solvent maceration method and thereafter subjected to antiproliferative activity test on five different cancer cells. Serving natural products manufacturers large and small worldwide. Stapf poaceae family, grass with thin, long leaves and is one of the main medicinal and aromatic plants cultivated in algeria. This agrees with what was reported in the literature. Cymbopogon citratus is being monitored as part of the iucn sampled red list index for plants, which aims to produce conservation assessments for a representative sample of the worlds plant species. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous extracts from c. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. Review on pharmacological activity of cymbopogon citratus karkala manvitha, bhushan bidya abstract cymbopogon citratus belonging to the family gramineae is an herb worldwide known as lemongrass. Jan 19, 2016 lemon grass or oil grass cymbopogon citratus is a popular herbal plant and culinary vegetable originating in south and southeast asia, but naturalized in numerous other parts of the world. The high quality, evidencebased information on each plant profiler page is gathered by natural standard, the authority on integrative medicine.
Evaluation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of citratus. The lemon grass, cymbopogon citratus dc stapf, is an important species of poaceae family commonly used in the folk medicine in many countries. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The plant is used as a fragrance and flavoring agent and in folk medicine as an antispasmodic, hypotensive, anticonvulsant, analgesic, antiemetic, antitussive, antirheumatic, antiseptic and treatment for nervous. In most places cymbopogon citratus flowers very rarely or not at all.
Naglaa ali saber sarg 1, usama fouad ahmed 1, ali mohamed ali, saleh sayed idris 2. Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass from garden center marketing. Cymbopogon citratus a densely tufted, clumping perennial grass with highly aromatic, lemonscented foliage. A few drops of lemongrass oil can be used to combat greasy hair and as a deodorant to curb perspiration. Lemongrass essential oil smells like lemony citrus, as its name would imply. Unless otherwise noted all references are to duke, james a. It is adapted to grow on a wide variety of soils types, but. The broad, flat, bright yellowish green leaves bend gracefully at the tips.
The prefix lemon owes to its typical lemon like odor, which is mainly due to the presence of citral, a cyclic. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of cymbopogon. Pdf potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus. Lemon grass contains citral, which is an essential oil, having medicinal and other useful significance. Cymbopogon citratus an overview sciencedirect topics.
The pictures shown are reference when they are are full grown. Aug 05, 2016 lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and caution lemongrass plant information like botanical information, medicinal properties. International journal of clinical and developmental anatomy. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and caution lemongrass plant information like botanical information, medicinal properties.
National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a creative commons attribution cc by licence. Cymbopogon citratus protects against the renal injury induced by toxic doses of aminoglycosides in rabbits. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Review on pharmacological activity of cymbopogon citratus. Antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of gras herbs and other economic plants. Know its health benefits and medicinal usage in ayurveda. As cymbopogon citratus only rarely produces seed it is usually propagated vegetatively.
These variations are reflected in the properties of the oils, with cymbopogon citratus having analgesic action due to the myrcene. Lemongrass are used for soup, curry, salad and all kinds of cooking that we want the meal to smell good and healthy. Corrosionrate, corrosioncurrent, and corrosionpotential constitute electrochemical testtechniques while compressivestrength. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Evaluation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass extract sikandar khan sherwani 1, muhammad mumtaz khan 2, muhammad uzair khan 3, muhammad ajmal shah 4 and shahana urooj kazmi 5 1, department of microbiology, federal urdu university of arts, science and technology, karachi, pakistan.
Formulas of components of citronella oil against mosquitoes aedes aegypti. The properties of concern section shows echaassigned graphical indicators for certain substance properties that are regarded as being of relevance or importance to human health andor the environment based on the information provided to the agency. This densely tufted perennial of the gramineae family has leaf blades tapered to both ends up to 1 meter long and 5 to 10 mm wide. The result of antibacterial activity indicated that cymbopogon citratus possessed a good and wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against all the tested bacteria. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon. Essential oil, in vitro, antibacterial properties, minimum inhibitory concentration, toxicity. This paper studies behaviours of cymbopogon citratus leafextract and nano 2, used as equalmass admixture models, in 3. Cymbopogon citratus is abundant in the philippines and indonesia where it is known as tanglad or sereh. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Cymbopogon citratus species, is currently known as lemon grass. It is also known as tanglad or sereh in the philippines and indonesia where it is profusely cultivated for its fragrant leaves that are used in cooking and brewing tea.
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