Lemongrass

Gaba, Jyoti; Bhardwaj, Garima; Sharma, Ajay

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-7470-2_4

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“…These bioactivities are further exploited in cosmetics and food packaging and safety. Lemongrass comprises a rich source of vitamins (A, C, E, folate, niacin, and riboflavin), protein, and mineral nutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn, Ca, N, P, K) making it an excellent nutritional source ( Aftab et al, 2011 ; Gaba et al, 2020 ). The high cellulosic (cellulose, 39.5%; hemicellulose, 22.6%) structure of lemongrass along with lignin (28.5%) abundance make it a suitable candidate for the synthesis of vitamin A, β- and methyl-ionones, paper, pulp, silica, and composites ( Haque et al, 2018 ).…”

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Suffer or Survive: Decoding Salt-Sensitivity of Lemongrass and Its Implication on Essential Oil Productivity

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The cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) crop is dominated by its medicinal, food preservative, and cosmetic demands. The growing economy of the lemongrass market suggests the immense commercial potential of lemongrass and its essential oil. Nevertheless, the continuous increase of the saline regime threatens the growth and productivity of most of the plant life worldwide. In this regard, the present experiment explores the salt sensitiveness of the lemongrass crop against five different levels of salt stress. Metabolomic analyses suggest that lemongrass plants can effectively tolerate a salt concentration of up to 80 mM and retain most of their growth and productivity. However, extreme NaCl concentrations (≥160 mM) inflicted significant (α = 0.05) damage to the plant physiology and exhausted the lemongrass antioxidative defence system. Therefore, the highest NaCl concentration (240 mM) minimised plant height, chlorophyll fluorescence, and essential oil production by up to 50, 27, and 45%. The overall data along with the salt implications on photosynthetic machinery and ROS metabolism suggest that lemongrass can be considered a moderately sensitive crop to salt stress. The study, sensu lato, can be used in reclaiming moderately saline lands with lemongrass cultivation converting such lands from economic liability to economic asset.

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Suffer or Survive: Decoding Salt-Sensitivity of Lemongrass and Its Implication on Essential Oil Productivity

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“…Anti-inflammatory activity of CMEO has been attributed to the presence and synergistic activity of carnosol and carnosic, rosmarinic, ursolic, oleanolic, and micromeric acids (A). Specifically, anti-inflammatory activity has been attributed to synergic effects of ursolic and micromeric acids present in CMEO 21 . These natural drugs can be proposed for preclinical and clinical studies in different diseases and pathological conditions.…”

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Profile of Bioactive Phyto-compounds in Essential Oil of Cymbopogon martinii from Palani Hills, Western Ghats, INDIA

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Balamurugan²,

Basha³

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J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Worldwide interest in use of plants based natural products (PBNPs) has been growing, and its beneficial effects being rediscovered for the development of novel drugs. Literature survey on indigenous traditional knowledge bestows ethnopharmacological potentials of PBNPs that has inspired current research in drug design and discovery; PBNPs provide baseline for the development of novel drug leads against various pharmacological targets. Studies indicate that Cymbopogon martini Essential Oil (CMEO) exhibit wide range of biological activities such as hepatoprotective, antifungal, insecticide, antioxidant and antibacterial. Pharmacological properties in Palmarosa Essential Oil (PEO) may be due to the presence of compounds like 4-Decen-6-yne, (Z), 2-Ethylimino-4-methyl-pent-3-enenitrile, Dihydrocarvyl acetate, 2-Methylbenzaldehyde, Geranyl butyrate, 1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-1,4,7-cycloundecatriene. However, its application is limited because of the odor, color and taste. In the present study, GCMS based profile of bioactive phyto-compounds in essential oil of Cymbopogon martinii along with its physiochemical, biological, molecular, pharmacological and drugable properties has been envisaged. Keywords: Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil (CMEO); Pharmacological Activity; ADMET Properties; Bioactive Compounds; Plant Based Natural Products (PBNPs);

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“…Lemongrass is also called Cochin grass, since 90% of its global export is organised from Cochin port, India [ 5 ]. Lemongrass plant has extensive potential as food and fodder given its richness in vitamins A, C, E, folate, niacin, and riboflavin, protein, antioxidants, and mineral nutrients, such as N (0.74%), P (0.07%), K (2.12%), S (0.19%), Mg (0.15%), Ca (0.36%), Zn (35.51 ppm), Mn (155.82%), Fe (126.73%), and Cu (56.64 ppm) [ 6 , 7 ]. Figure 1 illustrates the morphological attributes of the Cymbopogon flexuosus (Steud.)…”

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Lemongrass Essential Oil Components with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities

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The prominent cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.) relies on the pharmacological incentives of its essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) carries a significant amount of numerous bioactive compounds, such as citral (mixture of geranial and neral), isoneral, isogeranial, geraniol, geranyl acetate, citronellal, citronellol, germacrene-D, and elemol, in addition to other bioactive compounds. These components confer various pharmacological actions to LEO, including antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. These LEO attributes are commercially exploited in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food preservations industries. Furthermore, the application of LEO in the treatment of cancer opens a new vista in the field of therapeutics. Although different LEO components have shown promising anticancer activities in vitro, their effects have not yet been assessed in the human system. Hence, further studies on the anticancer mechanisms conferred by LEO components are required. The present review intends to provide a timely discussion on the relevance of LEO in combating cancer and sustaining human healthcare, as well as in food industry applications.

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Lemongrass

Cited by 11 publications

References 125 publications

Suffer or Survive: Decoding Salt-Sensitivity of Lemongrass and Its Implication on Essential Oil Productivity

Suffer or Survive: Decoding Salt-Sensitivity of Lemongrass and Its Implication on Essential Oil Productivity

Profile of Bioactive Phyto-compounds in Essential Oil of Cymbopogon martinii from Palani Hills, Western Ghats, INDIA

Lemongrass Essential Oil Components with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities

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