Qualities of lemongrass (<i>Cymbopogan citratus</i>) essential oil at different drying conditions

Dutta, D. J.; Kumar, Pankaj; Nath, Alok; Verma, Nisha; Gangwar, B.

doi:10.5958/2230-732x.2014.01403.x

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“…During thermal treatment of foods, retention of ascorbic acid is used as a significant parameter to define the quality of processed products owing to its heat sensitivity (Dutta et al, 2014). The mean ascorbic acid content in fresh lemongrass sample was observed to be 34.46 mg/100 g dw (Figure 2) which has reduced significantly to 17.80 mg/100 g dw and 12.82 mg/100 g dw when samples were subjected to PMD and CD, respectively.…”

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Convective and pulsed microwave drying of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) shreds: Kinetic modeling, retention of bio‐actives, and oil yield

Potdar

Kaur

Zalpouri

et al. 2022

Food Processing Preservation

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An experimental study was conducted to assess the drying kinetics of lemongrass shreds, dried using two different drying methods and retention of bioactive compounds in the dried lemongrass. Convective drying (CD) was carried out at 45°C for 7 h, whereas during pulsed microwave drying (PMD), lemongrass shreds were exposed to microwaves at 1350 W for 3‐3‐2‐1‐min pulsed intervals with a 30‐s pulse gap. Experimental data were fitted to three drying models, namely Lewis, Henderson and Pabis, and Page models, to determine the moisture ratio as a function of drying time. The bioactive compounds were analyzed before and after drying to assess the changes during the drying process. Pulsed microwave dried samples showed maximum retention of total chlorophyll: 13.85 mg/g, ascorbic acid: 17.80 mg/100 g, flavonoids: 2.64 mg/g, and highest antioxidant capacity of 74.02%. Moreover, microwave‐assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD) of these samples yielded 1.54% essential oil with a specific gravity of 0.89. Novelty impact statement The synergistic influence of PMD and MAHD process on the quality of dried lemongrass shreds has not been investigated earlier. Polynomial fit‐MR and polynomial fit‐lnMR for moisture ratio were found to have the highest R2 values for both drying methods. Retention of bioactive compounds was observed to be higher in PM dried samples compared with convective dried samples.

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Convective and pulsed microwave drying of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) shreds: Kinetic modeling, retention of bio‐actives, and oil yield

Potdar

Kaur

Zalpouri

et al. 2022

Food Processing Preservation

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“…Dense clusters of green, slightly leathery leaves arise from short underground stems 5 . The monoterpene-rich essential oils produced by Cymbopogon species include citral, citronellal, citronellol, linalool, elemol, 1,8-cineole, limonene, geraniol, -carophyllene, methyl heptenone, and geranyl acetate and formate 6 . This review article includes information on earlier studies on the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of lemongrass.…”

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The An Update on Pharmacological activities of herbal plant Cymbopogon citratus

Wadhwa

Malhotra

Kaur

et al. 2023

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Herbs and other natural plant products have medical significance because of the phytochemical components in them that have specific physiological or pathological effects on the human body. Lemon grass, also known as citronella grass, is a member of the Poaceae family and is a member of the Cymbopogon genus. The word "Cymbopogon" is derived from the Greek word "Kymbe-Pogon," which means "boat-beard." In tropical nations, particularly in Southeast Asia, the herb Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf (lemon grass), is widely used. Due to the substantial amount of citral in its oil, this grass has a distinct lemon scent, which is one of its distinguishing characteristics. According to studies on its phytoconstituents, the herb contains tannins, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, anthraquinones, alkaloids, deoxysugars, and a variety of essential oil constituents. The nutritional, therapeutic, and cosmetic properties of C. citratus have made it a widely consumed plant around the world. However, research indicates that other species might be useful pharmaceutically. Cymbopogon citratus is intensively studied for its pharmacological effects. Keywords: Lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus, phytochemical, physiological, pathological, pharmacological effects.

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“…The essential oils produced by distillation from every part of the plant, from leaves, flowers, tree bark to roots [9]. Especially in lemongrass cultivation, the yield of essential oil from the source was influenced by several factors that are the cultivation [2], the moisture content [8], drying condition [10,11], storage time [8] and extraction method [11].…”

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Economics Feasibility Analysis of Fragrant Lemongrass (Andropogon nardus) Cultivation and Distillation System (Case study in Ganunghalu and Rongga sub-district, Bandung Barat Regency)

Nugraha¹,

Aviasti²,

Mulyati³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 2nd Social and Humaniora Research Symposium (SoRes 2019)

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One of the regions that produce lemongrass oil in West Java is Gununghalu and Rongga sub-district, Bandung Barat Regency. The problem faced in citronella cultivation is uncertainty on the quality of lemongrass and simple refining technology. This research was conducted to determine lemongrass cultivation (including procurement of raw materials, post-harvest handling) and refining technology used (in the refining process) that was economically feasible. In this study, the economic feasibility of citronella cultivation and refining was measured by considering the availability of raw materials; refining facility capacity, and operational costs incurred. This paper will describe the analysis of the Net Present Value of the cultivation and refining of citronella oil. The results showed that to maximize the distillation of citronella oil, raw materials needed as much as 1800 kg for each refining process. The raw material is needed for distillation in a refinery with a capacity of 600 kg and three times a day distillation. Based on Net Present Value analysis, it can also be seen that the business of refined fragrant lemongrass oil is considered economically feasible and can provide benefits if managed properly.

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Qualities of lemongrass (Cymbopogan citratus) essential oil at different drying conditions

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Convective and pulsed microwave drying of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) shreds: Kinetic modeling, retention of bio‐actives, and oil yield

Convective and pulsed microwave drying of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) shreds: Kinetic modeling, retention of bio‐actives, and oil yield

The An Update on Pharmacological activities of herbal plant Cymbopogon citratus

Economics Feasibility Analysis of Fragrant Lemongrass (Andropogon nardus) Cultivation and Distillation System (Case study in Ganunghalu and Rongga sub-district, Bandung Barat Regency)

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