Pemanfaatan tumbuhan serai wangi cymbopogon nardus. It is known in chinese medicine as zhao wa xiang mao. Often used for instilling rose like fragrances, jamarosa has also been used in the field of ayurvedic medicine for treating fever, insect bites, blood. A strategy to combat fungal infections caused by candida species article pdf available in international journal of molecular sciences 178.
Planting of slips were done in 100 square meter area of. Cymbopogon nardus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Cymbopogon nardus l cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella cymbopogon martinii roxb. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 406227 with original publication details. Several species of lemon grass such as cymbopogon bombycinus, cymbopogon ambiguus, cymbopogon obtectus, cymbopogon refractus, cymbopogon citrate, cymbopogon nardus, cymbopogon schoenanthus etc. Constituents of cymbopogon species qatar university. Cultivation of citronella cymbopogon winterianus and. Pengaruh ekstrak nheksan serai wangi cymbopogon nardus. While both flavones, flavonoids c and oglycoside, were reported to be present in the.
Several cymbopogon species, common name, regions, plant part used and the uses. This plant has been traditionally used to treat different diseases and has several pharmacological properties 11, 12. Some were converted into dust using the laboratory grinder and used to determine of it. Citronella nardus is the source of citronella oil, and can be mixed with vegetable oils for a homemade insect repellant. Rendle india citronella oil leaves insect repellent and as perfumes 11 c. Pdf this paper describes chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon nardus citronella essential oil against edwardsiella spp. Comparative chemical and analgesic properties of essential. Candida krusei to fluconazole flccombining tacrolimus with flc. It is free of the campheneborneol notes characteristic of ceylon citronella oil cymbopogon nardus. The two oils showed good activity against many grampositive bacteria and fungi, but they do not seam to be very effective against the gramnegative bacteria5. A tall perennial, throwing up dense fascicles of leaves from a short oblique annulate sparingly branched rhizome, usually barren but occasionally giving rise to a stout erect culm up to over 6 ft.
A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Protection capacity of mosquito repellent ink from. Rendle common names ceylon citronella in english ceyloncitronell in german citronellgras in german citroneladejava in portuguese citronella in english citronella grass in english citronella grass in language. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. Plants profile for cymbopogon nardus citronella grass. Search for images of cymbopogon nardus on inaturalist c south african national biodiversity institute 201012. When experiencing digestive discomfort citronella can act as a carminative and antispasmodic.
Based on secondary metabolits phytochemical test of serai wangi cympogon nardus l. The most common of these citronella grasses is cymbopogon nardus, a native of sri lanka. The hazard classification and labelling section shows the hazards of a substance based on the standardised system of statements and pictograms established under the clp classification labelling and packaging regulation. Citronella cymbopogon nardus important information. Cymbopogon nardus l was applied into some stone cultural heritages which had concentration variations as follows. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as a mosquito repellent in insect sprays and candles, and also in aromatherapy, which is famous in bintan, indonesia. Rendle stalk showed that methanol raw ekstract contains flavonoid, fenol and triterpenoid. It needs a long, warm growing season, and may not survive cool, damp winters. There are healthy and safe recipes to repel insects and pests with essential oils and herbal plants at the end of this newsletter.
Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a perennial aromatic plant from the family poaceae, originating in tropical asia it is the source of an essential oil known as citronella oil cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature. The clp regulation makes sure that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to. But soil of specific and experimental field of kannauj was loamy sand, with ph 6. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of. Phytochemical constituents, therapeutic applications and. Chemical composition, cytotoxicity and in vitro antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activity of the essential oils of four cymbopogon species.
The editors of bioresources would be very happy to assist you during the process of. 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. The plant sample was then air dried to 30% of the fresh weight. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Aerial part of the plant sample was cut into small pieces and subjected to 3 hours of steam distillation. Cymbopogon nardus and other species by jeanne rose april 2017. Isolation and application of the lemongrass essential oil. Images 5 synonyms 19 accepted names 2 references 19 subordinate taxa. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The potential of cymbopogon nardus in the production of.
Is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless as cattle will starve even in its abundance. It has many different uses, such as in cleaning products, to help oily skin, and to reduce stress. Cymbopogon winterianus jal pallavi can be cultivated on almost every type of the soil. Citronella grass cymbopogon nardus and cymbopogon winterianus is similar to the species above but grows to 2 m and has red base stems. Cymbopogon nardus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming perennial grass growing up to 2. The result of antibacterial activity indicated that cymbopogon citratus possessed a good and wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against all the tested bacteria. For more multimedia, look at cymbopogon nardus on wikimedia commons. Citronella oil is a steam distillation product of the fresh or partially dried leaves from citronella grass c. It is grown in sri lanka, india, burma, indonesia and java. Cymbopogon nardus was collected from eastern uganda. It is observed that the total chlorophyll content of the mature leaves was increased considerably due to increasing concentrations of nacl upto 200 mm in cymbopogon nardus.
Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a perennial aromatic plant from the family poaceae, originating in tropical asia. Maximum increase in carotenoid content was observed as 6. Excitorepellency of essential oils against an aedes aegypti l. Hece, a blend of citronella and clove leaf oil could be added to printing ink. The preliminary work on the effect of leaves orientation figure 1a on the extraction yield. One of the main constituents of the many different species of lemongrass genus cymbopogon is citral 3,7dimethyl2,6octadien1al.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 406227 with original publication details. The application of p at 60 kg p 2 o 5 ha1 significantly increased dry matter 2831% of japnese mint over control. Cymbopogon nardus, cedar juniper virginiana, eucalyptus eucalyptus maculata, geranium pelargonium reniforme, lemongrass cymbopogon excavatus, peppermint mentha piperita, neem azadirachta indica and soybean neonotonia wightii. Cymbopogon mcgill university school of computer science. The collected samples were chopped in sizes of about 23 cm, screened to get rid of the fines, cleaned with distilled, and dried in dried under shed. Fumigant antifungal activity of corymbia citriodora and cymbopogon nardus essential oils and citronellal against three fungal species. The plant material used for this survey included australian and asian cymbopogon varieties. The logical ethnobotanical study of muslim pangalmeitei pangal community is about the plants used by persons of this group in their folklore for their usage of plants as medicines, foods, tools. Extraction of citronella cymbopogon nardus essential oil.
Species region common name parts medicinal uses references c. Scientifically termed as cymbopogon khasians, jamarosa is a brilliant hybrid variety crossed between cymbopogon nardus var. Cymbopogon species, luteoforol in two species, while sulfated flavonoids and apigiforol were found in only one species. Cymbopogon schoenanthus oil is a volatile oil obtained by the steam distillation of freshcymbopogon schoenanthus grasses functions. I do not have citronella nardus, aka citronella grass. These are citronella, lemongrass, palmarosa and vetivert. Cymbopogon citratus dc stapf, known in cuba as cana santa, is consumed as a popular decoction. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Essential oils from cymbopogon species of diverse origin have been studied extensively, both previously and currently 19.
Where does citronella come from from two species of grass in the cymbopogon genus. Citronella is a common ingredient found in many different types of insect repellent. Many studies have reported on the antifungal and antimicrobial property of c. On oct 1, 2003, terriflorida from plant city, fl wrote. Cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon nardus could be employed as a potential source of antibacterial ingredients for food and pharmaceutical industry. In addition, antimutagenic properties have been described for this plant. Most of these essential oilbased repellents tend to give shortlasting protection for less than 2 h.
Pdf chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of. The antifungal activity which were resulted from lichens isolation process indicated a prevention of fungi growth. Release of volatile compounds and biodegradability of active soy protein lignin blend films with added. Hemileia vastatrix, cercospora coffeicola, cymbopogon nardus, induced. Citronella or cymbopogon nardus is one of the cymbopogon species with its essential oil widely used in the production of citronella essential oil, food, drink, perfumery, soap, body care products and pharmaceutical products. Cymbopogon essential oils and constituents offer outstanding biological activities and therefore may be used in the treatment of several diseases, including cancers, and in applications of industrial importance particularly food packaging. Combining it with lemon oil can bring even more of. The chinese use the leaves more specifically for rheumatism and other uses in the treatment of fever, intestinal parasites, digestive and menstrual problems. Rendle is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. Cymbopogon nardus, citronella grass, nardus, nard grass. This species is accepted, and its native range is south sudan to s. The incidence of fungal infections, especially those.
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