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Lemongrass,also known as Capim-cidrao,Fever Tea,Melissa Grass,and Sereh,is native to tropical Southeast Asia.
Contents
* Basic Botanical Info of Lemongrass.
* Introduction and Plant Description:Cymbopogon Schoenanthus.
* How to grow lemongrass.
* Lemongrass Main constituents and Phytochemicals.
* Lemon grass and its Origin:Cymbopogon Schoenanthus.
* How to Use Lemongrass.
* Pharmacology and Activities:Lemongrass Actions and Indications.
* Herbal remedies using Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus).
* Medicinal Uses of Lemongrass.
* Lemon Grass Preparations and Use Guide.
* Administration and Suggestions:Lemongrass.
* Using Lemongrass Essential oil.
* Research Update:lemongrass.
Research Update:lemongrass.:
Identification of Geranic Acid, a Tyrosinase Inhibitor in Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus).: J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Dec 15;
Lemongrass is a popular Asian herb having a lemon-like flavor. Very recently, potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity has been found in lemongrass in addition to various biological activities reported in the literature. The aim of the present study is to identify the active compounds in the lemongrass. An assay-guided purification revealed that one of the active substances was geranic acid. Geranic acid has two stereoisomers, which are responsible for the trans and cis geometry on the conjugated double bond. Both isomers are present in the active ethyl acetate-soluble extract of the lemongrass, and their IC 50 values were calculated to be 0.14 and 2.3 mM, respectively. The structure requirement of geranic acid for the potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity was investigated using geranic acid-related compounds.
An essential oil and its major constituent isointermedeol induce apoptosis by increased expression of mitochondrial cytochrome c and apical death receptors in human leukaemia HL-60 cells.:Chem Biol Interact. 2007 Oct 24;
An essential oil from a lemon grass variety of...