The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Cymbopogon flexuosus in world checklist of selected plant families. This page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 06. Cymbopogon citriodora westindian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella grass cymbopogon martini. This tropical perennial grass is makes a handsome ornamental edible. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent especially mosquitoes in insect sprays and candles, and in aromatherapy. Cymbopogon winterianus is a robust, aromatic, evergreen, perennial, clumpforming grass with numerous erect culms arising from a short rhizome. Repellent effects of the essential oils of cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon flexuosus also called cochin grass or malabar grass. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass, eastindian lemon grass or malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to india, sri lanka, burma, and thailand. Lemon grass seeds cymbopogon flexuosus ornamental grass. Introduction lemon grass cymbopogon citratus is an aromatic perennial tall grass with rhizomes and densely tufted fibrous root.
In yellow passion fruit using cymbopogon citratus essential oil. Cymbopogon flexuosus stapf is an aromatic and medicinal grass commonly known as east indian lemongrass belonging to the family poaceae. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosusmajorana msds msdsdigital. Eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass or malabar grass, is native to cambodia, india, sri lanka, burma,and thailand while the westindian lemon grass cymbopogon citratus is assumed to have its origins in malaysia. Rendle grown at 3227 or 2721 c daynight temperatures and three strains of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus d. Cymbopogon proximus is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of. Hydrodistillation of essential oil from cymbopogon flexuosus. In this study, we evaluated the antiinflammatory activity of a commercially available leo in preinflamed human dermal fibroblasts. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis. Lemongrass essential oil experience lemongrass has a citrusherb scent that can be diffused to help purify the air from musky odors or applied topically for skincleansing benefits. Plants profile for cymbopogon flexuosus east indian. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters.
Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus belongs to the poaceae. Cymbopogon article about cymbopogon by the free dictionary. The repellent effects of different doses of the essential oils from the lemon grass, cymbopogon citratus and mexican marigold. Dec 26, 2014 this page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 06. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. Geranyl acetate esterase controls and regulates the level of geraniol in lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus nees ex steud. At the point of divergence of the leaf sheath to the leaf blade is a membranous firm ligule. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. The genus cymbopogon poaceae is most important from the point of view of their essential oils.
Lemongrass herb adds exquisite flavor to soup, curries, and. The properties of concern section shows echaassigned graphical indicators for certain substance properties that are regarded as being of relevance or importance to human health andor the environment based on the information provided to the agency. The essential oil from a lemon grass variety of cymbopogon flexuosus was studied for its in vitro cytotoxicity against twelve human cancer cell lines. As the name suggests, east indian lemon grass is a citrusflavored grass from an area that includes india, sri lanka and thailand. Lemongrass wikibooks, open books for an open world. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil demonstrated. In this study, the essential oil eo of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus or lemon tea leaves was studied. Concentrated product, do not consume in large quantities. Plants profile for cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass. Cymbopogon citratus the school of aromatic studies. 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. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
Allergens declaration organic lemongrass essential oil. The plant profiler provides detailed information and bioactive compounds for numerous different plant species. Carbon dioxide compensation values of mature leaves from 10 selections of citronella cymbopogon nardus l. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Lemongrass oil is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the leave of cymbopogon flexuosus, gramineae. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. 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. They were found to be devoid of citral, the common important ingredient of lemongrass c. The parallel veined leaves are arranged alternately with a sheath extending along the stem with pilose pubescence at the point of divergence. Citronella grass cymbopogon nardus and cymbopogon winterianus grow to about 2 m 6. East indian lemongrass grows in grasslike clumps to 2 m tall and is used in thai cooking and for herb tea.
The essential oil of cymbopogon flexuosus lemon grass was collected from kumaon uttrakhand and isolated by hydrodistillation. Chemical composition of the essential oil of cymbopogon. Stapf tussocky guinea grass and responses of native plants in kikatsi subcounty, kiruhuura district, western uganda. It has a lemony flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Oct 10, 2015 this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil leo, which has citral as its main component, has exhibited antiinflammatory effect in both animal and human cells. Lemongrass definition is a grass cymbopogon citratus of robust habit native to southern india and ceylon that is grown in tropical regions for its lemonscented foliage used as a seasoning and that is the source of an aromatic essential oil. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosusmajorana special notice. Its also purifying and toning when applied to the skin, and is frequently used in skin care products for these benefits. The grasses possess lemon scented essential oil used widely in flavor, perfumery, food and pharmaceutical.
Pdf potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon flexuosus is beleived by the kukuto people in the eastern highlands of papua new guinea to prevent sickness 58. Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass is a genus of asian, african, australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Lemongrass, cymbopogon citratus, poaceae, oil cells, histochemistry, citral, aldehydes, schiffsreagent. General information cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming perennial grass producing numerous, erect stems up to 3 metres tall from a short, thick rhizome. It is also an outstanding ornamental grass that lends great beauty to garden areas regardless of. 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 leaves and stems of lemon grass can be used fresh or dried to impart a distinct lemon flavor. Product background lemongrass recalls exotic locales and warm winds and adds a subtle scent of citrus to the air. The content of myrcene is low, but still enough to make the oil susceptible to oxidative polymerization. Lemon grass seeds cymbopogon flexuosus ornamental grass seeds. In addition to bacteria and fungi, agnps and aunps have been shown to be synthesized by live plants like alfalfa gardeatorresdey et al.
Green harvest provides growing information for edible and useful plants in the organic and permaculture garden. Learn about organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil, an ingredient in toms of maines personal care products. It is adapted to grow on a wide variety of soils types, but. Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it. Lemongrass definition of lemongrass by merriamwebster. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. As a service to our customers we are providing this early. Hydrodistillation is a potentially useful method to extract essential oil from various plant materials and was used to separate essential oil from cymbopogon flexuosus lemongrass.
Essential oils from these species are widely used in flavours, fragrances, cosmetics, soaps, detergents and perfumery owing to their typical lemon and roselike aroma. Lemongrass is an ideal oil to use in massage therapy. Organic lemongrass essential oil cymbopogon citratus flexuosus sri lanka date dentree en vigueur 27012015 nhr organic oils 24 chatham place brighton, bn1 3tn, uk tel. Assessment of selection criteria for development of high yielding. Find out what organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil. Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, cochin grass, malabar grass, oily heads or fever grass, is a genus of asian, african, australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Lemongrass essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or can be extracted using alcohol. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings cymbopogon. Potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus in health and disease article pdf available january 2012 with 19,126 reads how we measure reads. The high quality, evidencebased information on each plant profiler page is gathered by natural standard, the authority on integrative medicine. Lemon grass or lemongrass is a perennial herb used in asian particularly thai and vietnamese and caribbean cooking. Cymbopogon citratus an overview sciencedirect topics. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, packet of 50 seeds.
Pdf economic and pharmacological significance of the essential oils of members of the genus cymbopogon is rapidly increasing. It is believed to help with stressrelated disorders, and has been shown to have antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it can be extracted using alcohol. Watson is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. This annual grass is grown as an ornamental, an edible and a medicinal. Cytogenotoxicity of cymbopogon citratus dc stapf lemon grass.
The fibrous leaves have a strong lemon aroma and are the source of lemongrass oil that is used to flavor candy, ice cream and pastries. Cymbopogon essential oils and constituents present. The focus of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of c. Find organic dry lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus big stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Antiinflammatory activity of cymbopogon citratus leaves. Cymbopogon flexuosus nees ex steud wats known as east indian, cochin or malabar grass, c. Cymbopogon flexuosus health effects and herbal facts.
Organic dry lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus big stock photo. The essential oil is used for the manufacture ofvitaminea and medicines for heart diseases 59. Anticancer activity of an essential oil from cymbopogon flexuosus. The in vivo anticancer activity of the oil was also studied using both solid and ascitic ehrlich and sarcoma180 tumor models in mice.
Lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus grow lemon grass seeds for an essential herb used in asian cuisine. The extracts have also induced chromosome aberrations and cellular death in the roots cells of l. Pdf physicochemical and antioxidant properties of cymbopogon. West indian lemongrass, guatemala lemongrass, madagascar lemongrass c. Cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming perennial grass producing numerous, erect stems up to 3 metres tall from a short, thick rhizome. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 406169 with original. Histochemical localization of citral accumulation in lemongrass.
Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a perennial growing to 1 meter in height. Cymbopogon flexuosus, phipps conservatory, 20151010. Cymbopogon citratus grows best under sunny, warm and humid conditions at elevations below 750 m, with mean annual temperatures ranging from 23c to 30c and mean annual rainfall between 25003000 mm.
Constituents of cymbopogon species qatar university. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Lemongrass can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Hydrotropic extraction of citral from cymbopogon flexuosus steud. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Cymbopogon species are generally distributed in tropical and subtropical regions ekundayo, 1985, in india, cymbopogon are known to grow in the wild state in all regions extending frotn sea level to 4,200 rn high where there is abundant rainfall. Hydrotropic extraction of citral from cymbopogon flexuosus. Carbon dioxide compensation values in citronella and lemongrass. Effects of herbicide on the invasive grass, cymbopogon nardus franch. Home shop lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, packet of 50 seeds we at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a highly productive and vigorous plant that has good yield of dry mass 725 t ha. Cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass world seed supply. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about east indian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Further terpenoids in lemon grass oil are nerol, limonene, linalool and.
Made into a tea, it can help with digestive problems. About organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass or malabar grass, is native to india, sri lanka, burma and thailand and also used in cooking. It has short underground stems with ringed segments, coarse, green slightly leathery leaves in dense clusters carlin, et al.
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