Contemporary Agriculture, 2021 The purpose of this study is to assess the repellent activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil (EO), grown in Serbia under greenhouse conditions, against four prevalent stored product pests: Plodia interpunctella (larvae), Sitophilus ...
Gvozdenac Sonja +6 more
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Color and composition of beauty products formulated with lemongrass essential oil: Cosmetics formulation with lemongrass essential oil [PDF]
Open Chemistry, 2021 Abstract Diversification of products that are derived from essential oils carries important implications in reducing agricultural waste and promoting the medicinal materials industry. In this study, we formulated a shampoo and a body wash product incorporated with lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oils (LEOs) and evaluated their
Thien Hien Tran +6 more
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Photosynthetic Rates of Citronella and Lemongrass [PDF]
Plant Physiology, 1979 Ten selections of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus [L.] Rendle) were grown at 32/27, 27/21, or 15/10 C day/night temperatures, and plants from three populations of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus [D.C.] Stapf from Japan or Sri Lanka and Cymbopogon flexuosus [D.C.] Stapf from India) were grown at 8- or 15-hour photoperiods.
H M, Herath, D P, Ormrod
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Polylactic Acid—Lemongrass Essential Oil Nanocapsules with Antimicrobial Properties
Pharmaceuticals, 2016 Polylactic acid was combined with lemongrass essential oil (EO) to produce functional nanocapsules (NCs). The obtained polylactic acid nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity both with and without the presence of lemongrass oil; however, the presence
Ioannis L. Liakos +7 more
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Lemongrass Essential Oil Components with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2021 The prominent cultivation of lemongrass relies on the pharmacological incentives of its essential oil. The lemongrass essential oil (LEO) has a significant amount of citral (mixture of geranial and neral), isoneral, isogeranial, geraniol, geranyl acetate, citronellal, citronellol, germacrene-D, and elemol in addition to numerous other bioactive ...
Mohammad Mukarram +7 more
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Assessment of the antibacterial activity of lemongrass-extracted essential oil
Bibechana, 2023 Lemongrass is one of the medicinal plants having significant applications to cure various diseases. This study aims at extracting essential oils from lemongrass plants and examining their antibacterial activity.
Prem Raj Joshi +5 more
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Nematicidal activity of plant extracts against the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita [PDF]
, 2009 Nematicidal activity of extracts from plants was assayed against Meloidogyne incognita. In laboratory assays extracts from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L), clove (Syzygium aromaticum L), betelvine (Piper betle L), and sweet flag (Acorus calamus L) were ...
Berg, J.H.J., van den +7 more
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Do topical repellents divert mosquitoes within a community? Health equity implications of topical repellents as a mosquito bite prevention tool. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: Repellents do not kill mosquitoes--they simply reduce human-vector contact. Thus it is possible that individuals who do not use repellents but dwell close to repellent users experience more bites than otherwise.
DC Chavasse +22 more
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Essential oils in the management of soft rot of kale in the brazilian semiarid region
Bioscience Journal, 2020 The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of essential oils on the control of soft rot of kale. Clove essential oil at 0.25%, lemongrass and palmarosa essential oils at 0.5%, melaleuca and orange essential oils at 0.75%, bergamot, rosemary, sage ...
Marcia Ferreira Queiroz +6 more
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Characteristics and Properties of Lemongrass (Cymbopogan Citratus): A Comprehensive Review
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 Lemongrass (globally known as Cymbopogan citratus) belongs to the Poaceae family which is well known as a source of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. This review addresses the structure, applications, and properties of lemongrass.
Zatil Hafila Kamaruddin +3 more
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