Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf: Chemical composition and biological activities

Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-92

  Negrelle, R R B ^a   Gomes, E C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antinociceptive effect; Antitumoral activity; Cymbopogon; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE; CITRAL; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; ESTER DERIVATIVE; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE;

ALLELOPATHY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; INFUSION SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS;

EID: 34248195060     PISSN: 15160572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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