The antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer amongst others are well reported. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon. Cymbopogon citratus, a plant that is widely cultivated to be eaten either fresh with food or dried in tea or soft drink has been reported to possess a number of medicinal and aromatic properties. Hepatoprotective potential and phytochemical screening of. Antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass. Repellent effects of the essential oils of cymbopogon citratus. This information will then be used to monitor trends in extinction risk and help focus conservation efforts where they are needed most. Abstractlemongrass extract contains citral and geranial that act. In this work, we studied the antiinflammatory and gastroprotective effects of c. This work is aimed to study the protective effect of. A condenser which has been set on the top, outside the oven, was used to collect the extracted essential oils. Its shape, size and color look gorgeous in large containers on patios or decks. There are two of the 55 species in the genus cymbopogon that are used almost interchangeably as lemongrass.
Samaranayake, essential microbiology for dentistry, 4th ed. Stapf is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. Stapf poaceae, a species popularly known as lemon grass, shows an infinite number of applications and is popularly used by people in many countries. It is also an outstanding ornamental grass that lends great beauty to garden areas regardless of whether. Pdf the leaves of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus were dried using three different drying methods sundrying for 36 h. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. Phlebotomus duboscqi, lemon grass, cymbopogon citratus, mexican marigold, tagetes minuta l. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters.
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. Cymbopogon citratus a fast growing, perennial aromatic grass is native to south india and sri lanka, now widely. These variations are reflected in the properties of the oils, with cymbopogon citratus having analgesic action due to the myrcene. Cowpea is an important source of protein for people in africa. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Lemongrass was found effective against all the test organisms except p. Although companion plants are known to reduce the damage caused by insect pests, the role of their volatiles in repelling pests from target plants has been the. Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass is a widely used herb in south asia. Pdf lemongrass cymbopogon citratus essential oil as affected. Cymbopogon citratus a fast growing, perennial aromatic grass is native to south india and sridepartment of pharma chemistry, m lanka, now widely cultivated in the tropical areas of america and asia.
Conformer generation is disallowed since too many atoms, too flexible, mixture or salt. Gram positive organisms were found more sensitive to lemon grass oil as. Chemical composition of essential oils from thymus. Effect of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus and pandan pandanus amaryllifolius leaves water extracts in reducing wrigglers life span thea abigail y. In brazil, for example, the tea, infusion and extracts of c. Cymbopogon citratus comes from a family of grasses valued for adding lemon flavor to cooking and fragrance to perfumes. Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, cochin grass or malabar grass or oily heads, is a genus of asian, african, australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The extracts were isolated by solvent maceration method and thereafter subjected to antiproliferative activity test on five different cancer cells. Cymbopogon citratus, the plant which is the culinary flavouring, is not dissimilar to citronella see page 82 in general appearance, but can be distinguished by the distinct lemony odour of the leaves and by its less robust growth, from 3050 cm 1220 in. Both have antimicrobial, antiseptic, calmative, insecticidal. Phytochemical composition of cymbopogon citratus and. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and caution lemongrass plant information like botanical information, medicinal properties. Lemongrass wikibooks, open books for an open world. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. Broad, green foliage grows in an upright and arching shape. The result of antibacterial activity indicated that cymbopogon citratus possessed a good and wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against all the tested bacteria. The results showed that citral is the major component accounting for 61. The citral content was higher in the essential oil obtained from the leaf than in that from the culm of lemongrass in all. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory.
Freshly cut and partially drieds ramaiah college of pharmacy, leaves are used medicinally and are the source of the essential oil. This research explored the potentials of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass for biogas production as a cost effective alternative energy source in nigeria. Lemongrass sargam stating it is a geraniolcitronellol collectively called. Cymbopogon citratus belonging to the family gramineae is an herb worldwide known as lemongrass. Mendoza san pablo city national high school san pablo city mrs. A comparative study of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus.
Know its health benefits and medicinal usage in ayurveda. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon citratus, stapf. The prefix lemon owes to its typical lemon like odor, which is mainly due to the presence of citral, a cyclic. Lemongrass are used for soup, curry, salad and all kinds of cooking that we want the meal to smell good and healthy. Six 6 kg of the prefermented cymbopogon citratus was mixed with water in ratio 1. It is adapted to grow on a wide variety of soils types, but. The eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus is native to india, sri lanka, burma and thailand while the westindian lemon grass cymbopogon citratus is assumed to have its origins in malaysia. Review on pharmacological activity of cymbopogon citratus. The role of cymbopogon citratus extract in protecting the. The prefix lemon owes to its typical lemon like odor, which is mainly due to the presence of citral, a cyclic monoterpene.
Use as a quickgrowing annual, backdrop, or specimen. Cymbopogon citratus and eucalyptus citriodora are widely used herbsplants as a source of ethnomedicines in tropical regions of the world. A few years ago a novel chemotype for cymbopogon citratus was developed and released by gurpreet singh of earthy flavorance. The mean zones of inhibition of the chloroform leaf and corresponding root extracts for the test. Phytochemical constituents, therapeutic applications and. Repellent activity of cymbopogon citratus and tagetes.
Growing lemon grass cymbopogon citratus lemon grass is an easygoing tropical plant that is quite happy in full sun and average garden soil. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon grass. Effect of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus and pandan. Lemongrass oil is produced by two types of lemongrass. The antiproliferative and antioxidant potential of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass extracts were investigated. Evaluation of biogas potentials of cymbopogon citratus. Essential oils of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus stapf. 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. Antiproliferative effect and phytochemical analysis of. Lemongrass is an aromatic tropical grass cultivated primarily for culinary use. West indian lemongrass oil is the essential oil of cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon citratus with its distilled water was placed within the microwave oven cavity.
View in view name sources download csv download bibtex bibliography for cymbopogon citratus by page close image. Nnitrosodimethylamine ndma is a potent hepatotoxin that induces fibrosis of the liver. Cymbopogon flexuosus is very high in citral up to 85% and low in myrcene. Lemongrass is also considered a powerful analgesic and is used to assist the healing of any injury to muscle, tendon, ligament, and bone. Antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil.
Cymbopogon citratus is abundant in the philippines and indonesia where it is known as tanglad or sereh. Essential oils were extracted from the culm and leaf of cymbopogon citratus collected from different regions of vietnam and analyzed using gcms. However, the crop suffers major damage and yield losses due to bean flower thrips, megalurothrips sjostedti trybom thysanoptera. Lemongrass tea is very good for bronchitis, cough and cold due to.
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. Cymbopogon citratus an overview sciencedirect topics. The previous studies suggest thatit possesses various pharmacological activities such as antiamoebic, antibacterial, anti diarrheal, antifungal and antiinflammatory properties. The preparation method of the lemon grass essential oil emulsion comprises the following steps. Lemongrass oils have been used as a pesticide or preservative and may have antifungal properties. For cymbopogon citratus leaves extract, the ic50 value is slightly higher ic50 512.
Sign up to receive the latest news, content highlights, and promotions. Poaceae represents one of the most sourced plants in the world because of its distribution and application. Cymbopogon citratus is much lower in citral, but higher in neral and myrcene. An essential oilfree infusion of cy was prepared and polyphenolrich fractions pfs were obtained from it by column chromatography. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 4062 with original publication details. The pictures shown are reference when they are are full grown. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and. Cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon giganteus essential oils have cytotoxic effects on tumor cell cultures.
Cymbopogon citratus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming, perennial grass producing numerous stiff stems arising from a short rhizomatous rootstock. Cymbopogon citratus, commonly called lemongrass, is a frosttender clumping perennial grass that is popularly used as a lemony flavoring in thai, vietnamese, laotian and cambodian cooking and is widely cultivated in southeast asia for that purpose. The extracts have also induced chromosome aberrations and cellular death in the roots cells of l. This page was last edited on 18 january 2015, at 14. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus lemongrass is especially known for its analgesic and antifungal properties. Cymbopogon citratus article about cymbopogon citratus by. Various other effects like antimalarial, antimutagenicity, antimycobacterial, antioxidants, hypoglycemic have also been studied. The cymbopogon citratus was crushed to small sizes between 20 to 50mm and prefermented for 40 days in a pvc drum. Rhodinol is a combination of citronellol and geraniol. Pdf potential functions of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus in. Learn about safety profile like contraindications, dosage and side effects.
Keep up to date with the latest news via these social media platforms. Chemical composition of essential oils from thymus vulgaris, cymbopogon citratus, and rosmarinus officinalis, and their effects on the hiv. The invention discloses lemon grass essential oil emulsion and a preparation method thereof. Cymbopogon citratus cy on cytokines production induced by lipopolysaccharide in human and mouse macrophages, and the action mechanisms involved.
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