It has a lemony flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, cochin grass or malabar grass or oily heads, is a genus of asian, african, australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Cymbopogon citratus the school of aromatic studies. The lemongrass plant is a medicinal herb used for a wide variety of applications. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in southeast asia. What i have is aura cacia lemongrass that is the flexuosus variety and the bottle says not for internal use. The first harvest of both species usually takes place 68 months after planting. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical. This organic essential oil of lemongrass or east indian lemongrass or malabar grass releases an invigorating lemony scent. Pdf economic and pharmacological significance of the essential oils of. Lemongrass essential oil smells like lemony citrus, as its name would imply. The compounds identified in cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters.
Cymbopogon citratus is abundant in the philippines and indonesia where it is known as tanglad or sereh. Re project out, sprout, grow, with grow and green as close english kin. Citratus can be grown as perrenial in zone 8b and maybe 8a. The eo and citral were stored in a cool dark place and the containers kept tightly closed. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of. This page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 06. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon citratus, stapf. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of lemongrass essential oil cymbopogon flexuosus and pure citral.
It also regulates excessive sweating and integrates well with a deodorant and is eventually added to sanitizing household. Some of the reported phytoconstituents are essential oils that contain citral. It is free of the campheneborneol notes characteristic of ceylon citronella oil cymbopogon nardus. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass, eastindian lemon grass or malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to india, sri lanka, burma. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy because of its countless benefits to mental wellbeing. Cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming perennial grass producing numerous, erect stems up to 3 metres tall from a short, thick rhizome 310 title. There are two main types of this variety in the poaceae gramineae family, west indian and east indian. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil leo 1 has been traditionally used as a remedy for a variety of health conditions. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a perennial growing to 1 meter in height. Title cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti. Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it can be extracted using alcohol. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 406169 with original publication details. It is probably connected to an protoindo europeanpean root referring to plant growth g. Leo impacted genomewide gene expression profiles in human skin cells.
Made into a tea, it can help with digestive problems. Line drawing of the plant fig 1 7 only photograph by. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling. Methanol, meohwater extracts, infusion and decoction of cymbopogon citratus were shown to have free radical scavenging effects by measuring the bleaching of the 1, 1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph radical, scavenging of the superoxide anion and inhibition of the enzyme xanthine oxidase and lipid peroxidation in human erythrocytes. Bertea and maffei, 2010 cymbopogon species found within the aromatherapy industry include. It can be used for teas, and in food provided it is well chopped as it is more fibrous than the culinary strain. Green harvest provides growing information for edible and useful plants in the organic and permaculture garden.
One thing i found out is that food grade oil is recommended more highly than therapeutic grade oils. East indian lemongrass grows in grasslike clumps to 2 m tall and is used in thai cooking and for herb tea. At the point of divergence of the leaf sheath to the leaf blade is a membranous firm ligule. Recent scientific studies have provided evidence supporting its antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, and antiinflammatory properties in several disease models. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil leo, which has citral as its main component, has exhibited antiinflammatory effect in both animal and human cells. Plants profile for cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass. Also referred to as cymbopogon, lemongrass is one of approximately 55 other species of grasses in the poaceae family of grasses. Antioxidants from lemongrass cymbopogon citratus dc. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
West indian lemongrass cymbopogon nardus l cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella cymbopogon martinii roxb. Cymbopogon flexuosus is stated as being cochin grass or malabar grass whereas the other one, citratus, is stated as being commonly known as lemongrass. Further terpenoids in lemon grass oil are nerol, limonene, linalool and. Of these multiple varieties, the two most popular ones are cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon flexuosus. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 406169 with original publication details. Cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass cymbopogon jwarancusa iwarancusa grass cymbopogon martinii rosha grass cymbopogon nardus citronella grass cymbopogon refractus barbwire grass cymbopogon schoenanthus camel grass.
Lemon grass seeds nongmo herb garden cymbopogon flexuosus. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, packet of 50 seeds. Antidandruff hair tonic containing lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus oil article pdf available in forschende komplementarmedizin research in complementary medicine 224. Where temperatures dip below 20f in the winter, lemon grass should spend the summer outdoors but be brought in for the winter. 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. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil demonstrated. The eo and citral were stored in a cool dark place and the containers kept.
A lipid and essential oilfree infusion of cy leaves was prepared cy extract and fractionated by column chromatography. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Lemongrass definition is a grass cymbopogon citratus of robust habit native to southern india and ceylon that is grown in tropical regions for its lemonscented foliage used as a seasoning and that is the source of an aromatic essential oil. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil leo, which has citral as. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In this study, we evaluated the antiinflammatory activity of a commercially available leo in preinflamed human dermal fibroblasts. Cymbopogon flexuosus nees ex steud wats is commonly known as. Lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus grow lemon grass seeds for an essential herb used in asian cuisine.
Less commonly grown than west indian lemongrass cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemon grass seeds sale. It produces an attractive purplish seedhead in most areas. The fibrous leaves have a strong lemon aroma and are the source of lemongrass oil that is used to flavor candy, ice cream and pastries. Lemongrass wikibooks, open books for an open world.
It is a powerful antiinflammatory, it has its place in the synergies treating rheumatism, tendonitis and arthritis. General information cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clump. Lemongrass, cymbopogon citratus, poaceae, oil cells, histochemistry, citral, aldehydes. Though both can be used to produce essential oils, the former is largely used for. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosusmajorana msds msdsdigital. The same high quality seeds made by mother nature just in cheaper packaging. Fresh and lemonlike, with a hint of rose fragrance. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a highly productive and vigorous plant that has good yield of dry mass 725 t ha.
East indian lemongrass cymbopogon citratus dc stapf. The parallel veined leaves are arranged alternately with a sheath extending along the stem with pilose pubescence at the point of divergence. It is placed in the genus cymbopogon lemongrasses its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it can be extracted using alcohol list of cultivars. West indian lemongrass, guatemala lemongrass, madagascar lemongrass c. Lemongrass can be found in traditional indian medicine, used to treat infectious illnesses and fevers. The leaves and stems of lemon grass can be used fresh or dried to impart a distinct lemon flavor. Lemongrass essential oil the complete uses and benefits. Cymbopogon article about cymbopogon by the free dictionary. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass, eastindian lemon grass or malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to india, sri lanka, burma, and thailand. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon. Plants profile for cymbopogon flexuosus east indian.
East indian lemongrass, has a wonderful lemon scent and flavor. Plants really need warm weather to do well they do not do well in cool wet summer climates. There are no related plants for species cymbopogon flexuosus. Conformer generation is disallowed since too many atoms, too flexible, mixture or salt. Eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass or malabar grass, is native to cambodia, india, sri lanka, burma,and thailand while the westindian lemon grass cymbopogon citratus is assumed to have its origins in malaysia. Antidandruff hair tonic containing lemongrass cymbopogon. The english word grass and its latin cognate gramen from older grasmen grassblade, stalk cannot be explained easily. Lemon grass or lemongrass is a perennial herb used in asian particularly thai and vietnamese and caribbean cooking. Not to be confused with the culinary lemon grass cymbopogon citratus. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass, eastindian lemon grass or malabar grass. Essential oils and essential oils diffuser lemongrass. Its fragrant leaves are traditionally used in cooking, particularly for lechon and roasted chicken the dried leaves can also be brewed into a tea, either alone or as a flavoring in other teas, imparting a flavor reminiscent of lemon juice but with a mild sweetness without significant. 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. This annual grass is grown as an ornamental, an edible and a medicinal.
Cymbopogon citratus wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Cas number 5392405 was purchased from sigmaaldrich, dorset, uk. Media in category cymbopogon flexuosus the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Lemon grass seeds cymbopogon flexuosus ornamental grass. As the name suggests, east indian lemon grass is a citrusflavored grass from an area that includes india, sri lanka and thailand. Watson is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. Other companies are charging thousands of dollars to set up accounts and give you access to their msds online database.
The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. On aug 19, 2014, lodewijkp from zwolle, netherlands zone 7a wrote. Cymbopogon citratus wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Histochemical localization of citral accumulation in lemongrass. Another, and maybe more important thing that i found out are that there is at least two different kinds of oil stated as being lemongrass. Essential oils from cymbopogon species of diverse origin. For obtaining roots, the usual method is to divide clumps from an existing or exhausted plantation following cutting. Cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass cymbopogon jwarancusa iwarancusa grass cymbopogon martinii. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. Ive been wondering about whether one brand of lemnongrass oil was better than another for swarm lures.
Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings cymbopogon. Lemongrass herb adds exquisite flavor to soup, curries, and sauces, as well as fish and chicken dishes. Lemongrass definition of lemongrass by merriamwebster. Lemon grass east indian, annual, 18 ht, full sun sample pkt 10 25 seeds.
Your new online msds binder is a place for you to store the material safety data sheets you need to deploy. Cymbopogon citriodora westindian lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella grass cymbopogon martini. This tropical perennial grass is makes a handsome ornamental edible. Lemongrass essential oil the complete uses and benefits guide. Cymbopogon flexuosus is normally propagated from seeds whereas roots propagate c. Cymbopogon mcgill university school of computer science. The fast growing perennial herb can grow up to 4 ft tall with very long thin green blades of grass. Growing lemon grass cymbopogon citratus lemon grass is an easygoing tropical plant that is quite happy in full sun and average garden soil. Lemongrass oils have been used as a pesticide or preservative and may have antifungal properties.
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