The lemon grass, cymbopogon citratus dc stapf, is an important species of poaceae family commonly used in the folk medicine in many countries. Today, lemongrass is grown throughout southeast asia, southern india, sri lanka, central africa, brazil, guatemala, the us and the west indies, for its medicinal and culinary benefits. Pdf biological activities and medicinal uses of the. Cymbopogon citratus and eucalyptus citriodora are widely used herbsplants as a source of ethnomedicines in tropical regions of the world. The antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer amongst others are well reported. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. An overview abstract the use of herbal preparations remained the main approach of folk medicine to the treatment of ailments and debilitating diseases. Present research is about cymbopogon citratus, an economically valuable medicinal plant. It can easily be grown from seed or a stalk, with a few roots attached and immersed in water. Cymbopogon ambiguus is commonly used as a medicinal herb and is sometimes called scent grass, according to gardening australia. The name of genus, cymbopogon is derived from greek word kymbe hallow boat likevessel, and pogon beard. Biological activities and medicinal uses of the essential oil of lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, c. This page was last edited on 18 january 2015, at 14.
Stapf poaceae family, commonly known as lemon grass, is a perennial tropical grass with thin, long leaves and is one of the main medicinal and aromatic plants cultivated in algeria. Cymbopogon citratus is a perennial grass that has been intentionally introduced in tropical and subtropical regions of the world for the essential oil extracts from its leaves and to be used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Cymbopogon citratus seeds or lemon grass growing in garden. The grass can spread fairly rapidly and can become somewhat invasive in subtropical climates. Use as a quickgrowing annual, backdrop, or specimen. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. 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. There are no known adverse reactions or counterindications for lemon grass with other drugs or dietary supplements. Cymbopogon citratus cy on cytokines production induced by lipopolysaccharide in human and mouse macrophages, and. This page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 06. Poaceae represents one of the most sourced plants in the world because of its distribution and application. Great in containers near the kitchen door or along paths and walk. Evaluation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of citratus.
The broad, flat, bright yellowish green leaves bend gracefully at the tips. Another source is the use of cymbopogon citratus in the cosmetic industry, s. Phytochemical composition of cymbopogon citratus and. Lemongrass wikibooks, open books for an open world. It is a tall grass with rhizomes and densely tufted fibrous roots, which tillers profusely and has the potential to escape from. Biological activities of essential oil obtained from. Extensively used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, cosmetics and perfumes. Tanglad, andropogon citratus, lemon grass, salay, salai.
Cymbopogon citratus is a widely distributed perennial herb belonging to the poaceae family and has been extensively consumed for its medicinal, cosmetic, and nutritional effects for centuries. It is also an outstanding ornamental grass that lends great beauty to garden areas regardless of. Cymbopogon citratus lemongrass leaf extract and preparation of herbal cookies thorat pp, sawate ar, patil bm and kshirsagar rb abstract cymbopogon citratus is a perennial grass belonging to family graminaceae and grouped under genus cymbopogon. Cymbopogon citratus dc stapf, known in cuba as cana santa, is consumed as a popular decoction. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. 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.
Cymbopogon citratus is assumed to have its origins in malaysia. Review on pharmacological activity of cymbopogon citratus. The prefix lemon owes to its typical lemon like odor, which is mainly due to the presence of citral, a cyclic. It stimulates appetite, and digestion but does not increase pitta. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the uk, it is not hardy to frost. The plant is often cultivated, both in gardens and commercially, for this oil which has a multitude of uses as a food flavouring, in perfumery, medicinal etc. Watson which is considered to have its origins in southern india and west indian lemongrass cymbopogon citratus dc ex nees stapf which is thought to have its origin in malaysia and is mainly cultivated in central and south america and parts of africa, south east asia and the indian ocean islands. Lemongrass cymbopogon citratus information, uses and. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. Cymbopogon citratus lemongrass page 3 october 1999 use and management this and many other grasses look nice grouped together in a mass planting. In this work, we studied the antiinflammatory and gastroprotective effects of c. Many plants belonging to this family are used for commercial, and medicinal uses. 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. The plant is widely cultivated in the tropics, both on a commercial scale and in gardens especially in southeast asia.
Medicinal uses of lemon grass alcorn state university. Medicinal uses of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus lemongrass is an indian plant. See also pectis elongata which has the same local name. Cymbopogon citratus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming, perennial grass producing numerous stiff stems arising from a short rhizomatous rootstock, and growing around 1. In this study cymbopogon citratus was elected as a subject plant over the five selected plants azadirachta indica, plumeria obtuse. Extensive research has been carried out to select plants with numerous properties which can be used for human welfare.
Proximate and phytonutrient content of cymbopogon citratus. Ache tooth diaphoretic diuretic dyspepsia emmenagogue. It is used in the treatment of many digestive diseases such as abdominal pain, cramps colic, vomiting, gas, cholera, indigestion, etc. 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 citrat us, commonly known as west indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to maritime southeast asia and introduced to many tropical region s cymbopogon citr atus is often sold in stem form. Cymbopogon citratus health effects and herbal facts.
Phytochemical constituents, therapeutic applications and. Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as west indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to maritime southeast asia and introduced to many tropical regions cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. In addition, antimutagenic properties have been described for this plant. Lemongrass is a perennial grass plant widely distributed worldwide and most especially in tropical and subtropical countries francisco et al. Leaf and stem anatomy of cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon schoenanthus in sudan ahlam salih eltahir 1and bouran ibrahim abuereish 2 1department of botany, faculty. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous. Cymbopogon citratus cymbopogon citratus health effects and herbal facts. Cymbopogon citratus an overview sciencedirect topics.
Broad, green foliage grows in an upright and arching shape. The grass grows in dense clumps and has several stiff stems and slender bladelike leaves which droop towards the tips. Growing lemon grass cymbopogon citratus lemon grass is an easygoing tropical plant that is quite happy in full sun and average garden soil. The botanical name of lemongrass is cymbopogon citratus. East indian lemongrass is one of the two main sources of lemongrass essential oil. Cymbopogon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It has carminative action, and gives relief in pain due to gas. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Cymbopogon citratus showed free radical scavenging effects in one study and was antigenotoxic against gammarays in another study again suggesting free radical scavenging mechanisms. Daniel abstract the medicinal value of herbs and natural plant products depends on their phytochemical constituents that. Phytochemical constituents, therapeutic applications and toxicological profile of cymbopogon citratus stapf dc leaf extract.
It is also used for poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. Side effects and possible interactions of lemon grass. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons. Potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus in health and disease article pdf available january 2012 with 19,126 reads how we measure reads. Authors accepted manuscript antiinflammatory activity of cymbopogon. Like other types of edible lemon grass, the bulbs of cymbopogon ambiguus are usually used in food preparation, while the leaves are. Its shape, size and color look gorgeous in large containers on patios or decks. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of. Lemongrass, cymbopogon citratus, is a perennial grass in the family poaceae grown for its fragrant leaves and stalks which are used as a flavoring. It is a stemless perennial grass with numerous stiff tillers arising from a short rhizomatous rootstock, making large tussocks.
Employed as a flavour ingredient in most major food categories including alcoholic and soft drinks. It has a citrus taste and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh lemongrass is used as a flavouring in teas, soups, and curries. Cymbopogon citratus comes from a family of grasses valued for adding lemon flavor to cooking and fragrance to perfumes. It belongs to plant genus cymbopogon, and family poaceae gramineae. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters. Lemongrass herb cymbopogon citratus nutrition facts and. A large number of reports have been published describing the pharmacological, biological, and therapeutic actions of this herb. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon. Space them several feet apart to form a solid mass within one year after planting.
Usual names include lemon grass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, and others. Lemon grass cymbopogon citratus essential oil as a. It is libyan journal of medicine libyan journal of medicine 2014. Stapf poaceae family, grass with thin, long leaves and is one of the main medicinal and aromatic plants cultivated in algeria. Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as lemon grass or oil grass, is a tropical plant from southeast asia. As with any medicinal herbs, care should be taken when using lemon grass. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon grass. Initial intensive researches conducted on lemongrass extracts tea may have showed conflicting evidences, however the resurgence in claims of folk. In this study, the herbal cookies were prepared by incorporating cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon citratus a densely tufted, clumping perennial grass with highly aromatic, lemonscented foliage.
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