Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Cymbopogon citratus, stapf (Lemon grass)

• Main Authors: Gagan Shah (Author), Richa Shri (Author), Vivek Panchal (Author), Narender Sharma (Author), Bharpur Singh (Author), A S Mann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf (Lemon grass) is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy. The compounds identified in Cymbopogon citratus are mainly terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehyde and esters. Some of the reporte...