Lemongrass oil
Lemongrass oil structure
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Common Name | Lemongrass oil | ||
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| CAS Number | 8007-02-1 | Molecular Weight | N/A | |
| Density | 0.896 g/mL at 25 °C | Boiling Point | 224 °C(lit.) | |
| Molecular Formula | W99 | Melting Point | N/A | |
| MSDS | Chinese USA | Flash Point | 160 °F | |
| Symbol |
GHS07 |
Signal Word | Warning | |
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Encapsulation of citral isomers in extracted lemongrass oil with cyclodextrins: molecular modeling and physicochemical characterizations.
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 75(12) , 2340-5, (2011) The complexation between two isomers of citral in lemongrass oil and varying types of cyclodextrins (CDs), α-CD, β-CD, and HP-β-CD, were studied by molecular modeling and physicochemical characterization. The results obtained revealed that the most favorable ... |
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Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against Salmonella enterica on organic leafy greens.
J. Appl. Microbiol. 112(3) , 485-92, (2012) We investigated the antimicrobial effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil on organic leafy greens, romaine and iceberg lettuces and mature and baby spinach, inoculated with Salmonella Newport. The influences of exposure times and abuse temperatures on bacte... |
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Changes in essential oil during enzyme-assisted ensiling of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) and lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora Hook).
J. Agric. Food Chem. 49(5) , 2262-6, (2001) Changes in essential oil during ensiling of lemongrass and lemon eucalyptus were studied. Wilted lemongrass and eucalyptus leaves were ensiled in 0.25-L anaerobic jars. Samples consisted of a control (no additives) and a treated sample (0.5% glucose and lacti... |
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Antimicrobial efficiency of essential oil and freeze-thaw treatments against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica Ser. Enteritidis in strawberry juice.
J. Food Sci. 74(3) , M131-7, (2009) This study investigated the antimicrobial efficiency of 3 essential oils (EOs), lemongrass, cinnamon leaf, and basil, and freeze-thaw treatment, alone or in combination, against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica Ser. Enteritidis inoculated in s... |
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Suppression of neutrophil recruitment in mice by geranium essential oil.
Mediators Inflamm. 13(1) , 21-4, (2004) In aromatherapy, essential oils are used as anti-inflammatory remedies, but experimental studies on their action mechanisms are very limited.To assess their anti-inflammatory activities, the effects of essential oils on neutrophil recruitment in mice were exa... |
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Vapour-phase activities of essential oils against antibiotic sensitive and resistant bacteria including MRSA.
Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 48(4) , 387-92, (2009) To determine whether essential oil (EO) vapours could reduce surface and airborne levels of bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The antibacterial activity of geranium and lemongrass EO individually and blended were evaluated ... |
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Modifying effects of lemongrass essential oil on specific tissue response to the carcinogen N-methyl-N-nitrosurea in female BALB/c mice.
J. Med. Food 15(2) , 161-8, (2012) Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) essential oil has been used worldwide because of its ethnobotanical and medicinal usefulness. Regarding its medicinal usefulness, the present study evaluated the beneficial effects of lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) oral... |
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Microparticles containing lemongrass volatile oil: preparation, characterization and thermal stability.
Pharmazie 65(12) , 885-90, (2010) Lemongrass volatile oil (LVO) is an important ingredient in cosmetics, presenting antimicrobial properties, in particular antifungal activity, and it is a promising raw material for the development of pharmaceutical products. However, its volatility and susce... |
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Protective effect of lemongrass oil against dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats: possible role of decreased lecithin cholesterol acetyl transferase activity.
Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med. 4(8) , 658-60, (2011) To evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of lemongrass oil against in dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats.Administration of dexamethasone was given at 10 mg/kg, sc. to the adult rats for 8 d induces hyperlipidemia characterized by marked increase... |
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Antifungal activity of the lemongrass oil and citral against Candida spp.
Braz. J. Infect. Dis. 12(1) , 63-6, (2008) Superficial mycoses of the skin are among the most common dermatological infections, and causative organisms include dermatophytic, yeasts, and non-dermatophytic filamentous fungi. The treatment is limited, for many reasons, and new drugs are necessary. Numer... |