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Hypocholesterolemic effect of Cymbopogon citratus in Rabbits. [PDF]
The current study was designed to examine the effect of an aqueous extract of Cymbopogon citratus leaves on the level of total serum cholesterol for normal and hypercholesterolemic rabbits. The results showed that the treatment of rabbits with an aqueous
Wajeeh Y. AL-Ani
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A review on pharmacological activities of cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass is the aromatic plant Cymbopogon citratus, which belongs to the Gramineae family. The name Cymbopogon comes from the Greek word "kymbe –pogon," which means "boat-beard". Cymbopogon citratus, a perennial fragrant grass native to South India and Sri Lanka, is now widely grown throughout tropical America and Asia. The essential oil is extracted
Sumeet Magotra +2 more
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Ethnopharmacology, chemical composition and functions of Cymbopogon citratus. [PDF]
Cymbopogon citratus in the gramineous family, also known as lemongrass (LG), is a perennial herb. LG, a drug and food homologous medicine, has a widely recorded medicinal value and food applications. To date, 158 LG compounds have been reported, including terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids.
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Antilisterial activity of Cymbopogon citratus on crabsticks.
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram positive, psychrotrophic, facultative anaerobic bacterium and it is the etiological agent of listeriosis, a severe foodborne disease of major public health concern. There is a rising concern about the cross-contamination of surimi-based products with L. monocytogenes during handling and storage.
Prateebha Ramroop, Hudaa Neetoo
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Review on Pharmacological Activity of Cymbopogon Citratus
Cymbopogon citratus belonging to the family Gramineae is an herb worldwide known as lemongrass. The prefix ‘lemon’ owes to its typical lemon like odor, which is mainly due to the presence of citral, a cyclic monoterpene. Cymbopogon citratus a fast growing, perennial aromatic grass is native to South India and Sri Lanka, now widely cultivated in the ...
Linay Sanjay Ahire - +2 more
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Background The war against malaria in Africa especially Sub-Saharan Africa seems to be unending despite all efforts being invested on it for some decades. Mosquitoes have remained key transmitters of malaria.
Ogonna C. Ani +2 more
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The products of thermally-degraded Cymbopogon citratus were evaluated for nematicidal activity as an alternative of toxic synthetics. The products exhibited moderate nematicidal activity, but not as significantly (p<0.05) effective as carbofuran, a ...
O. A. Fabiyi +3 more
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Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Cymbopogon citratus, stapf (Lemon grass)
Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf (Lemon grass) is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy.
Gagan Shah +5 more
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Anthelmintic activity of Cymbopogon citratus against Haemonchus contortus [PDF]
Parasitic nematodes are of major economic importance in livestock. An alternative for the control of parasites is phytotherapy. This study evaluated the efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus decoction (CcD), C. citratus essential oil (CcEo) and citral against Haemonchus contortus using in vitro egg hatch test (EHT) and larval development test (LDT) and an in
Macedo, Iara Tersia Freitas +7 more
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This article describes the various chemical components as obtained from the oils in the leaves of Cymbopogon citratus using hydrodistillation and solvent-free microwave extraction methods. Furthermore, extractions of the oils were also carried out with a
E.O. Ajayi +2 more
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