Cymbopogon citratus DC. Stapf, Poaceae, is used in the folk medicine for hypertension treatment. This work investigated the chemical composition and cardiovascular effects in rats of C. citratus essential oil (EOCC). A phytochemical screening demonstrated the presence of eight constituents, being geranial the major compound (43.08%). In rats, EOCC (1, 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg, i.v.) induced transien...

Essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus collected from Brazil and Cuba was tested to a chemical characterization and then was tested on the post-embryonic development of Musca domestica. The chemical composition analysis by GCMS of the oils from Brazil/Cuba allowed the identification of 13 and 12 major constituents respectively; nine of them common to both. In the both oils, the main components we...

Carbon dioxide compensation values of mature leaves from 10 selections of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus [L.] Rendle) grown at 32/27 or 27/21 C day/night temperatures and three strains of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus [D.C.] Stapf. and Cymbopogon flexuosus [D.C.] Stapf.) grown at 8- or 15-hour photoperiods were measured in a controlled environment at 25 C. All leaves had low compensation value...

Freeze dried powdered leaves of Cymbopogum citratus (DC) Stapf, Cinnamomum camphor a (L.) Nee & Eberm Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. famarandus indicus L., Lantana camara L., Myroxylon balsumum (L.) Harm, Citrus aurantium L. and vitex altisima L. were tested against Callosobruchus maculatus under nochoice and choice situations. Under no-choice situation, V. altisima at the rate of 5.0% w/w was highly...

Introduction: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is one of the most common infectious diseases in Indonesia. The vector this disease Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). can be controlled by a few measures, them using insecticide. However, frequent use chemical insecticide could lead to resistance and harmful non-target organisms. One solutions for problem bioinsecticide derived from lemongrass (Cymbopogon citra...

Cymbopogon citratus belonging to the family Gramineae is an herb worldwide known as lemongrass. The prefix ‘lemon’ owes its typical lemon like odor, which mainly due presence of citral, a cyclic monoterpene. fast growing, perennial aromatic grass native South India and Sri Lanka, now widely cultivated in tropical areas America Asia. Freshly cut partially dried leaves are used medicinally source...

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to determine the composition and evaluate in vitro vivo effects essential oils (Lippia sidoides Cham., Ocimum gratissimum L., Cymbopogon citratus Stapf., selloi Benth., Citrus sinensis micranthum Willd., sp., Piper aduncum L.) on control Fusarium rot melon fruits, caused by fungus pallidoroseum. were obtained hydrodistillation their chemical determined GC...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect essential oils Syzygium aromaticum, Cymbopogon citratus, Eucalyptus citriodora and Rosmarinus officinalis on mycelial development fungus Colletotrichum sp. in fragments Feijoa sellowiana fruits. were incorporated PDA (Potato-Dextrose-Agar) medium concentrations 250, 500 1000 ppm, 0 ppm (PDA only) (negative control), fungicide fluazinam 1% (positiv...

Folk medicine is a relevant and effective part of indigenous healthcare systems which are, in practice, totally dependent on traditional healers. An outstanding coincidence between indigenous medicinal plant uses and scientifically proved pharmacological properties of several phytochemicals has been observed along the years. This work focused on the leaves of a medicinal plant traditionally use...

Experiments were carried out to determine the potential of using the powder and essential oil from dried ground leaves of Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) to control storage deterioration and aflatoxin contamination of melon seeds (Colocynthis citrullus L.). Four mould species: Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. tamarii and Penicillium citrinum were inoculated in the form of conidia suspension (...