Ethnopharmacology, chemical composition and functions of Cymbopogon citratus
Xiqin Du, Meng Zhang, Shuping Wang, Jingyang Li, Jingze Zhang, Dailin Liu
Abstract
in the gramineous family, also known as lemongrass (LG), is a perennial herb. LG, a drug and food homologous medicine, has a widely recorded medicinal value and food applications. To date, 158 LG compounds have been reported, including terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids. Pharmacological and clinical studies have indicated that LG has antibacterial, neuroprotective, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor effects. This article reviews LG in ethnopharmacology, chemical composition, pharmacology, food, medicine, and daily chemical applications to provide a basis for the subsequent development of food and medicine.
Topics & Concepts
Cymbopogon citratusTraditional medicineTerpenoidIngredientHerbTraditional Chinese medicineActive ingredientChemical compositionChinese herbsChemistryFood additiveMedicineMedicinal herbsFood sciencePharmacologyEssential oilBiochemistryOrganic chemistryPathologyAlternative medicineEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies