Technical sheet citronella cymbopogon nardus essential. Pdf chemical composition and antifungal activity of. The chemical analysis wa carried out by using gsms for identification of components of the two essential oils while acetic acidinduced writhings, hot plate and tail flick test models were used for analgesic activity. Ogunwande, in medicinal spices and vegetables from africa, 2017. It is free of the campheneborneol notes characteristic of ceylon citronella oil cymbopogon nardus. It is grown commercially in sri lanka, india, burma, indonesia and java.
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon. Cymbopogon nardus, citronella grass, nardus, nard grass. The plant sample was then air dried to 30% of the fresh weight. Comparative chemical and analgesic properties of essential oils of. Cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon nardus is a common medicinal plant that is widely used for various medicinal properties. Manalo introduction abaca musa textilis nee, of the family musaceae, is an and paper industries, fiber craft and cordage under the. Pdf chemical composition and antibacterial activity of.
Pdf on feb 14, 2020, n a saputra and others published chemical composition of cymbopogon nardus essential oil and its broad spectrum. Potential functions of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus in health and disease article pdf available january 2012 with 19,126 reads how we measure reads. Cymbopogon nardus is a clump forming grass that should be planted in well drained soil and positioned in plenty of sun. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring industries throughout the world.
Have your plant shipped to you today and watch your garden or patio come to life. Cymbopogon essential oils and constituents offer outstanding biological activities and therefore may be used in the treatment of. Cymbopogon winterianus and is the valuable oil for commercial importance. Rendle is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil from cymbopogon nardus citronella grass article pdf available in japan agricultural research quarterly 374 january 20 with. It is adapted to grow on a wide variety of soils types, but. Research is briefly summarized in a sentence or two, and categorized by potential therapeutic use. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as a mosquito repellent in insect sprays and candles, and also in aromatherapy, which is famous in bintan, indonesia. Several authors have demonstrated the in vitro antifungal activity of essential oils of c. The incidence of fungal infections, especially those caused by candida yeasts, has increased over. The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. Lemon grass is a perennial, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year. This type of citronella oil typically has a higher citronellal content than that of c. Uploadscabipublishingpromotionalmaterialsafricaninvasives book.
Cymbopogon winterianus oil is produced in large quantities in java, taiwan and china. The essential oil obtained from this plant has very low aldehyde content and is poor in solubility. The panicles are narrow, 1530 cm long with clusters of 810 mm long. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. Effects of herbicide on the invasive grass, cymbopogon nardus franch. Both plants share an unmistakable citrus aroma that is often credited for warding off pests that can eat up crops. A strategy to combat fungal infections caused by candida species. Rendle, popularly known as citronella, is a grass cultivated in. The synthetic insecticides were reported have been resistant to the german cockroach. The growth inhibitory effect of cymbopogon nardus l. It has many different uses, such as in cleaning products, to help oily skin, and to reduce stress. There are 56 species found tropical asia and africa, so which one is the source of citronella. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Bottles of essential oil reveal cymbopogon nardus is the primary species used in the industry. Rendle, popularly known as citronella, is a plant from the graminae family. Ijms free fulltext essential oil of cymbopogon nardus l. Citronella definition, a fragrant grass, cymbopogon nardus, of southern asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Cymbopogon nardus is related to cymbopogon citratus, which is commonly referred to as lemon grass and is often used as an ingredient in asian cuisine. This african species contains high amounts of citral lemon scent. Plants profile for cymbopogon nardus citronella grass. Pdf chemical composition of cymbopogon nardus essential oil. Stapf tussocky guinea grass and responses of native plants in kikatsi subcounty, kiruhuura district, western uganda.
Just be sure to bring the pot in before the first frost. Rendle essential oil on fusarium wilt of abaca musa textilis nee arebekah ruth. Cultivation of citronella cymbopogon winterianus and. Is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless as cattle will starve even in its abundance. Citronella is a common ingredient found in many different types of insect repellent. Jal pallavi is the variety of citronella java cymbopogon winterianus which is. The genus cymbopogon belongs to one of the most important essential oil yielding and monocots grass of the poaceae gramineae family and comprises about 180 species, subspecies, varieties, and subvarieties that are widely distributed in temperate and tropical regions of the world bertea and. Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a perennial aromatic plant from the family poaceae, originating in tropical asia it is the source of an essential oil known as citronella oil cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature. The aim of this study is to determine the chemical composition and to. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. Citronella cymbopogon nardus research earth to kathy. The chemical and analgesic comparison of essential oils of cymbopogon nardus l rendle of benin and congo was investigated. Rendle show all show tabs citronella grass general information. Panicoideae citronella grass, nardus, nard grass, mana grass origin.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 406227 with original publication details. Evaluation of the curative effect of cymbopogon nardus l. Herbaceous perennial specie has leaves with tufts of narrow leaf. A gallon or larger pot makes a good starter home for one of our three inch pots of citronella grass. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The species is considered to have originated southernmost states of india. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. Extraction of citronella cymbopogon nardus essential oil using supercritical co 2. Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of cymbopogon lemongrass. Regulatory process names 3 iupac names 8 trade names 2 other identifiers 2. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters.
Their essential oil are extracted from the aerial parts of the plant and is known as citronella oil, and has been traditionally used as mosquito repellent. Based on this problem, we need to explore the new alternative insecticides of plant essential oils. This page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 06. Comparative chemical and analgesic properties of essential. Citronella grass essential oil has containing toxic substances. Cymbopogon nardus, cedar juniper virginiana, eucalyptus. Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as west indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to maritime southeast asia and introduced to many tropical regions cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. 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.