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

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-8

  Shah, Gagan ^a   Shri, Richa ^b   Panchal, Vivek ^c   Sharma, Narender ^d   Singh, Bharpur ^a   Mann, A S ^a  

^a Bis College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Bis College of Pharmacy   (India)

^d Bis College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Cymbopogon citratus; essential oil; flavonoids; phytoconstituents

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLOROQUINE; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENOID; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DRUG MECHANISM; EDEMA; ETHNOBOTANY; FIBROSARCOMA; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LUNG METASTASIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 79955777842     PISSN: 22314040     EISSN: 09762094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.79796     Document Type: Review

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