The essential oil is used for the manufacture ofvitaminea and medicines for heart diseases 59. Cymbopogon proximus, a traditionally used medicinal herb claimed to be an effective remedy for renal spasms, lacks appropriate evaluation procedures. A decoction, prepared from the leaves of the plant, is used as a remedy against renal pains 19. Lemongrass is commonly taken orally, applied directly to the skin. Pdf on feb 1, 2008, maged abdelkader published chemical and pharmacological study of cymbopogon proximus volatile oil find, read and. Text is available under the creative commons attribution. Cymbopogon citratus, stapf lemon grass is a widely used herb in tropical. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of cymbopogon citratus, stapf.
The herb is highly reputed in folkloric medicine as an effective diuretic, renal or abdominal antispasmodic agent, and for. The journal of phytopharmacology 349 cymbopogon proximus hochst. Cymbopogon proximus essential oil protects rats against. In sudan, there are a variety of plant species used traditionally for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other symptoms which need to be validated through scientific studies for their claimed traditional uses. Inhibitive action of some plant extracts on the corrosion of. Us20020160065a1 herbal compositions and treatment methods. Cyperaceae roots sida used in the treatment of diabetes, abdominal. Cymbopogon citratus showed free radical scavenging effects in one study and was antigenotoxic against gammarays in another study again suggesting free radical scavenging mechanisms. Cymbopogon proximus is one of the important plants in african and sudanese folk medicine known as.
Group 2 stone group had free access to drinking water. It is highly reputed in egyptian folk medicine as an effective renal antispasmodic and diuretic agent. Cardiac hypertrophy is an independent risk factor of many cardiovascular diseases. Clinical signs and mortality table 1 were recorded. Ding kayang pangkaraniwan a lagiu ilapin deng lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, fever grass o hierba luisa at dakal pang aliwa. Animals were maintained under conventional laboratory conditions with free access to food standard pellet diet and. The effect of essential oils was compared to a commercial biopesticide based on azadirachtin at three concentrations 0. Cymbopogon citratus and its polyphenols as potential. Constituents of cymbopogon species qatar university. Generally in developing countries, the use of medicinal plant products to treat different diseases is a common practice. Uv assistedpca and pls analysis were exercised herein to maximize the usefulness and appli cability of some previously established analytical specifications for herbal materials e.
The present study reports gas chromatographic mass analysis gcms as well as important biological activities of cymbopogon proximus essential oil. Their properties were very low, compared to the two commercially used antioxidants tested bht and 5tocopherol. Cymbopogon flexuosus is beleived by the kukuto people in the eastern highlands of papua new guinea to prevent sickness 58. The essential oils of the three cymbopogon species were also studied concerning their antioxidant and antiradical activity. Pdf extracttemplate modeling and pattern recognition in. It is possibly safe when taken by mouth or applied to the skin shortterm for medicinal purposes.
Similarly, water extracts of acacia nilotica and ziziphus spinachristi showed potent inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase enzyme. Comparative analysis of chemical composition, antimicrobial, antioxidant and spasmolytic activity of essential oils of cymbopogon nervatus hochst. Several cardiovascular protective properties of cymbopogon proximus have. Pdf chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The impact of proximol cymbopogon proximus intake on pregnant. Pdf cymbopogon proximus extract decreases lnameinduced. Molecules free fulltext cymbopogon proximus essential. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Earlier preliminary investigations of the plant revealed that it contained an active diuretic.
The chemical composition of a hydrodistilled eo of c. Spreng poaceae from sudan this phd dissertation deals with investigation of two species from genus cymbopogon, cymbopogon nervatus hochst. Collected plant samples were brought to the laboratory within 24 hours after. The aerial parts of cymbopogon proximus, collected from luxor, egypt, were airdried in shade before processing. Nitrolarginine methyl ester lnameinduced hypertensive rats. Effect of herbal beverages of foeniculum vulgare and. Cymbopogon proximus is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of digestive ailments and as a flavouring agent. The methanol extract was able to reduce the stable free radical dpph with an. Comparative analysis of chemical composition, antimicrobial. Proximadiol is the most important active principle elaskary et al.
Seasonality study of essential oil from leaves of cymbopogon. Cymbopogon citratus is a plant of considerable economic. Cymbopogon proximus is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of. Cymbopogon schoenanthus unrecorded family poaceae stored under name. Molecules free fulltext sesquiterpenes from cymbopogon. Cymbopogon proximus, family gramineae, locally known as halfabar, is an aromatic denselytufted grass growing wildly and widely in upper egypt. Effect of essential oil free infusion from cymbopogon citratus leaves on gastric. Blends were prepared from lemon grass extract with orange, lime and cantaloupe juices at a ratio of 1. Cymbopogon schoenanthus essential oil was analyzed by gcmass and 31 constituents.
Gramineae is a weed known as halfabar that grows in the egyptian desert. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Presented here is summary information about the species cymbopogon proximus from the global compendium of weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. False panicle with the racemepairs aggregated into dense clusters. Return to article details chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of the egyptian lemongrass cymbopogon proximus stapf download download pdf. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. This densely tufted perennial of the gramineae family has leaf blades tapered to both ends up to 1 meter long and 5 to 10 mm wide. Attractiveness of essential oils of three cymbopogon species. Extracttemplate modeling and pattern recognition in the. It is placed in the genus cymbopogon lemon grasses. Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publishers book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Gcms analyses were preformed on the oil prepared from samples obtained. The impact of proximol cymbopogon proximus intake on pregnant albino rats and their fetuses during gestation period. In egypt, the plant is widely used in the folk medicine as an effective renal antispasmodic and diuretic boulos, 1983. Widely used in folk medicine, it is the source of the diuretic sesquiterpene proximadiol. Cymbopogon proximus information from the global compendium of. M sulphuric acid were investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy eis and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. Therefore, in the current study, the free radical scavenging activity. Effect of cymbopogon proximus mahareb on ethylene glycol. Rabbits in group 3 given oral doses of this herb at the rate of 0. Us6841174b2 herbal compositions and treatment methods. Biochemical and haematological assessment of toxic effects. Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic properties of the leaves extracts of. The volatile oil of cymbopogon proximus was prepared by hydrodistillation method and analyzed chemically by gcms.
Biological sciences albinism birth defects pregnancy. The chromatogram showed 8 peaks corresponding to eight components with piperitone representing 72. Media in category cymbopogon schoenanthus the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. In the first test, free and nanoemulsified essential oil showed. The invention provides herbal compositions with antiviral properties comprising extracts of foeniculum vulgare, nigella sativa, centaurium erythrae spicatum or pulchellum, cynara cardunculus var scolymus, inula helenium viscosa, solenostema argel, sesbania aegyptiaca sesban, cichorium intybus pumilum, cymbopogon proximus, hemidesmus indicus, rheum officinale, cuminum cyminum, and. Uv assistedpca and pls analysis were exercised herein to maximize the usefulness and applicability of some previously established analytical specifications for herbal materials e.
Sep 01, 2006 the effect of extracts of chamomile chamaemelum mixtum l. Cymbopogon genus lemongrass, cymbopogon nervatus, c. Cymbopogon obtectus silkyheads katutubu king australia cymbopogon procerus katutubu king australia cymbopogon proximus mayakit king egypt. Halphabarol is of great value for the management of renal colic and in the expulsion of ureteric calculi as it causes dilation of the ureter below the site of calculus while. Pdf chemical and pharmacological study of cymbopogon. It is intensively used in the folk medicine in sudan for gout, renal colic, helmenthiasis, diuresis, inflammation of the prostate, and as antipyretic khalid et. It also used as carminative, antispasmodic, and diuretic 17, 54. Among these mechanisms are oxidative stress elevation and mitochondrial damage 12. Gcms analysis and antimicrobial activities of cymbopogon. Table 1 percentage chemical composition of the essential oil cymbopogon proximus stapf peak no compound a ki b area c % 1 limonene 481 2. Cymbopogon proximus was then extracted into an oil and orally given to group 2,3 and 4 at doses of 0.
Inhibitive action of some plant extracts on the corrosion. Open access journal of toxicology juniper publishers. Poaceae whole plant mahareb used in the treatment of kidney infections, diabetes, gout, renal colic, prostatic enlargement. Halphabarol, the active principle of proximol, is the most potent of the four antispasmodics present in the national desert weed cymbopogon proximus or halfa bar.
Oct 19, 2018 lifestylerelated diseases such as diabetes are steadily increasing worldwide. However, there have been some toxic side effects, such as lung problems after inhaling lemongrass and a fatal poisoning after a child swallowed a lemongrass oilbased insect repellent. Cymbopogon proximus value such that traditionally it is widely used as antispasmodic, a protection against fever, anti correspondence mohamed ahmad malin department of applied industrial chemistry, international university of africa, 2469khartoum, sudan gcms analysis and antimicrobial activities of cymbopogon proximus essential oil and. Study of the antihypertensive activity of cymbopogon proximus animalsadult male wistar albino rats 17020 g, were obtained from the animal center of king fahd medical research center, king abdul aziz university, jeddah, ksa. Cymbopogon refractus barbed wire grass native of australia cymbopogon schoenanthus or camel hay or camel grass, southern asia and northern africa citation needed.
Clinical signs rabbits in group 2 intubated orally with 0. Nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomic analysis of polar extracts of shoots from wild, greenhouse, somatic embryos, and direct and indirect. The essential oil of cymbopogon citratus has been tested for antiplatelet activity in guinea pig and rat plasma. Pdf on feb 1, 2008, maged abdelkader published chemical and pharmacological study of cymbopogon proximus volatile oil find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Proximadiol is a c 15 h 2 o 2 dicyclic sesquiterpenediol separated from. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a perennial grass native to india, sri lanka, burma, and thailand. Implications arising from the use of cymbopogen proximus. Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of endophytic. Chemical and pharmacological study of cymbopogon proximus. Antiinflammatory activity of cymbopogon schoenanthus essential.
In egypt, this plant is widely used in the folk medicine as an effective renal antispasmodic and diuretic batanouny et al. In the current study, we aimed at exploring the potential antihypertensive effect of c. You can help wikipedia by expanding it this page was last edited on 2 march 2021, at 14. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the. Effects of cymbopogon proximus leaves extract on the motor performance using the simple activity meter test. Other plant samples were purchased from four different herbal stores a d. The present study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil eo and methanol extract from a unique, egyptian endemic plant, cymbopogon proximus stapf. Ing cymbopogon lemongrass metung yang genus kareng mga 55 specie ning dikut, katutubu kareng katamtaman ampong mapaling labuad ning matuang yatu old world ampong oceania. View of chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Sudanese herbal medicine, cymbopogon proximus, nephrolithisis, calcium oxalate, ethylene. This study was carried out to produce products having high nutritional value from lemon grass with valencia orange, egyptian lime and cantaloupe juices available all the year besides studying the factors affecting on quality of products after processing and during storage. This compound proved to have unique antispasmodic characteristics, and could be used for the propulsion of renal and ureteric calculi. Cymbopogon proximus is a member of the genus cymbopogon lemongrasses in the grass family poaceae this panicoideae article is a stub.
Thus, improving the phytochemical content of these plants, particularly their sprouts, is expected to enhance their health. Furthermore, the effects of cymbopogon proximus essential oil on the cardiac parasympathetic ganglia in rats, the intratracheal pressure in. The results showed that all essential oils and the azadirachtinbased biopesticide had. Chemical and pharmacological study of cymbopogon proximus volatile oil. Article laser light treatment of seeds for improving the. The main component of the leaf and flower oils of c. Cymbopogon proximus family poaceae is a traditional medicinal sudanese plant commonly known as mahareb, which is used in some parts of sudan to treat kidney stones. The chemical composition of the essential oil of cymbopogon proximus was investigated by gcms. Delile bal and solenostemma argel delile hayne arg. Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic properties of the leaves.
Sudanese medicinal plants namely cymbopogon proximus, azadirachta indica, and grewia senegalensis, screened for their antimicrobial properties against isolated multidrugresistant bacteria at different concentrations. 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. Pdf 381 kb pdf download buy article permissions and reprints. Sep 17, 2019 lemongrass is likely safe for most people when used in food amounts. Furthermore, the effects of cymbopogon proximus essential oil on the cardiac parasympathetic ganglia in rats, the intratracheal pressure in guineapigs and on carrageenaninduced inflammation in the rat. In general, 70% ethanol extracts were more potent compared to water extracts with exception of cordia sinensis and cymbopogon proximus, for which water extracts also showed potent enzyme inhibitory activity. Nmrbased metabolomic analysis of wild, greenhouse, and in. Andropogon lanigerum desf andropogon mascatensis gand andropogon nardoides nees. It was identified by the department of botany, faculty of science, alexandria university.
Attractiveness of essential oils of three cymbopogon. Citronella grass cymbopogon nardus and cymbopogon winterianus grow to about 2 metres 6 1. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent especially mosquitoes and houseflies in insect sprays and candles, and in aromatherapy. The methanol extract was able to reduce the stable free radical. The impact of proximol cymbopogon proximus intake on. Cymbopogon proximus, a tradi tionally used medicinal herb claimed to be an effective remedy for renal spasms, lacks appropriate evaluation procedures. Several cardiovascular protective properties of cymbopogon proximus have been reported. Pdf the impact of proximol cymbopogon proximus intake. Halfabar, the common name of cymbopogon proximus, is a common weed with strong aromatic odour grows in southern egypt and northern parts of sudan boulos, 1999. Definitions of terms are available in the gcw introduction. Dec 01, 20 half bar, the common name of cymbopogon proximus, is a common weed with strong aromatic odor grows in southern egypt and northern parts of sudan boulos, 1999.
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