[HTML][HTML] Phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Cymbopogon citratus: A review

OS Oladeji, FE Adelowo, DT Ayodele, KA Odelade - Scientific African, 2019 - Elsevier
Cymbopogon citratus is an aromatic plant of Gramineae family well-known as lemon grass.
Cymbopogon is derived from Greek word “kymbe–pogon” which means boat-beard. The …

Insecticidal Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil as an Eco-Friendly Agent against the Black Cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

MAM Moustafa, M Awad, A Amer, NN Hassan… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The insect pest, black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae),
attacks the seedling stage of many field crops in several countries around the world. To …

Possible use of phytochemicals for recovery from COVID-19-induced anosmia and ageusia

S Koyama, K Kondo, R Ueha, H Kashiwadani… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The year 2020 became the year of the outbreak of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which
escalated into a worldwide pandemic and continued into 2021. One of the unique symptoms …

Antifungal activity of the lemongrass and clove oil encapsulated in mesoporous silica nanoparticles against wheat's take-all disease

M Sattary, J Amini, R Hallaj - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Combined application of plant essential oils (EOs) with known antimicrobial effects and
silica nanocapsules with high loading capacity and protection capability of the EOs make …

Insecticidal and repellent activities of Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoids (citral and geranyl acetate) against Ulomoides dermestoides

A Plata-Rueda, LC Martínez, G da Silva Rolim… - Crop protection, 2020 - Elsevier
The peanut beetle, Ulomoides dermestoides Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), is a
worldwide pest of stored grains. This study evaluated the toxicity and repellency of …

Natural anti-microbials for enhanced microbial safety and shelf-life of processed packaged meat

A Papadochristopoulos, JP Kerry, N Fegan… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial food contamination is a major concern for consumers and food industries.
Consumers desire nutritious, safe and “clean label” products, free of synthetic preservatives …

Ovicidal toxicity of plant essential oils and their major constituents against two mosquito vectors and their non-target aquatic predators

T Moungthipmalai, C Puwanard, J Aungtikun… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Plant essential oil (EO) is a natural alternative to synthetic chemical insecticides for mosquito
control. EOs from Citrus aurantium L., Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.), and Cinnamomum …

Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Lemongrass Essential Oil and Their Components against the Granary Weevil, Sitophilus granarius

A Plata-Rueda, GDS Rolim, CF Wilcken, JC Zanuncio… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present work, we evaluate the toxic and repellent properties of lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf.) essential oil and its components against …

Antifungal activity and chemical composition of seven essential oils to control the main seedborne fungi of cucurbits

M Moumni, G Romanazzi, B Najar, L Pistelli… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Essential oils represent novel alternatives to application of synthetic fungicides to control
against seedborne pathogens. This study investigated seven essential oils for in vitro growth …

Characterization of films based on cellulose acetate/poly (caprolactone diol) intended for active packaging prepared by green chemistry principles

T Erceg, N Vukić, O Šovljanski, A Stupar… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable active packaging films based on a cellulose acetate and poly (caprolactone
diol) blend with incorporated lemongrass oil were developed. Films were prepared using a …