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