Serial no: 622
Status: Basic
Last update: 2024-10-26
ຫົວສີໄຄ
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Plants
Herbaceous plants
Grasses
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Local name:
Chinese: 香茅 xiang mao
Eng: Oil Grass
Synonyms
:
Andropogon cerifer Hack.
Andropogon ceriferus Hack.
Andropogon citratus DC.
Andropogon citriodorus Desf.
Andropogon fragrans C.Cordem.
Andropogon nardus subsp. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack.
Andropogon nardus var. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack.
Andropogon roxburghii Nees ex Steud.
Andropogon ceriferus Hack.
Andropogon citratus DC.
Andropogon citriodorus Desf.
Andropogon fragrans C.Cordem.
Andropogon nardus subsp. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack.
Andropogon nardus var. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack.
Andropogon roxburghii Nees ex Steud.
Family:
Poaceae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos
:
Vientiane Plain
Landscape units
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Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness
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N/A
IUCN status
:
N/A
Lao official status
:
N/A
Use
Use types:
Food
Medicine
Medicine
Comments on use types:
Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
| Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | N/A | N/A |
| Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
| Fats | N/A | N/A |
| Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
| Minerals | N/A | N/A |
| Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
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References:
G. Shah, R.Shri, V. Pancha, N. Sharma, B. Singh, and A.S. Mann. 2011. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Cymbopogon citratus, stapf (Lemon grass). J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2011 Jan-Mar; 2(1): 3–8. doi: 10.4103/2231-4040.79796
Rodrigues, Eliana & Carlini, E.A. (2006): Plants with possible psychoactive effects used by the Krahô Indians, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 28(4): 277-282.
Blanco MM, Costa CA, Freire AO, Santos JG, Costa M (March 2009). "Neurobehavioral effect of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus in mice". Phytomedicine. 16 (2–3): 265–70. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2007.04.007. PMID 17561386.
Leite JR, Seabra Mde L, Maluf E, et al. (July 1986). "Pharmacology of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf). III. Assessment of eventual toxic, hypnotic and anxiolytic effects on humans". J Ethnopharmacol. 17 (1): 75–83. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(86)90074-7. PMID 2429120.
Sunita Bansod; Mahendra Rai (2008). "Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils from Indian Medicinal Plants Against Human Pathogenic Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger" (PDF). World Journal of Medical Sciences: 81–88.
Rodrigues, Eliana & Carlini, E.A. (2006): Plants with possible psychoactive effects used by the Krahô Indians, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 28(4): 277-282.
Blanco MM, Costa CA, Freire AO, Santos JG, Costa M (March 2009). "Neurobehavioral effect of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus in mice". Phytomedicine. 16 (2–3): 265–70. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2007.04.007. PMID 17561386.
Leite JR, Seabra Mde L, Maluf E, et al. (July 1986). "Pharmacology of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf). III. Assessment of eventual toxic, hypnotic and anxiolytic effects on humans". J Ethnopharmacol. 17 (1): 75–83. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(86)90074-7. PMID 2429120.
Sunita Bansod; Mahendra Rai (2008). "Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils from Indian Medicinal Plants Against Human Pathogenic Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger" (PDF). World Journal of Medical Sciences: 81–88.
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