Cymbopogon nardus (citronella grass) | CABI Compendium

Uses. Taken from Floridata (2014): C. nardus is the source of citronella oil, used in perfumery and as an insect repellent. Inexpensive soaps sold in Asian markets are scented with citronella oil. Citronella oil can be mixed with other vegetable oils and used in massage or rubbed on the skin for an insect repellent.

Citronella Oil Benefits, How to Use and Side Effects

Ceylon citronella is obtained from the Cymbopogon nardus plant and has the following active ingredients: citronellal (27.87 precent) geraniol (22.77 percent) geranial (14.54 percent) citronellol (11.85 percent) neral (11.21 percent) It has a scent similar to citrus fruits, wood and cinnamon. Geraniol is thought to be the major constituent ...

Essential Oil of Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle: A Strategy …

Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle, popularly known as citronella, is a grass cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and America, including Brazil . The EO of the leaves of C. nardus is commonly used in perfumes, the production of cosmetics, and as an insect repellent.

Fumigant Antifungal Activity of Corymbia cidora and Cymbopogon …

The crude component of essential oils of C. cidora and C. nardus markedly suppressed spore production, germination, and growth inhibition of P. grisea, Aspergillus spp. Corymbia cidora and Cymbopogon nardus essential oils samples were analyzed by GC and GC-MS and their qualitative and quantitative compositions …

SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)

INCI Name: Cymbopogon Winterianus (Citronella) Leaf Oil 1.2 Other means of identification Item number/size: 226 – Various sizes not to exceed 33.81 Fluid Ounces or 1 Liter. 1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use: Aromatherapy, natural perfumery, as recommended. Do not ingest.

(PDF) STUDI MORFOLOGI DAN ANALISIS KORELASI ANTAR …

Tanaman sereh wangi terdiri dari dua spesies, yaitu Cymbopogon nardus atau dikenal dengan nama Lenabatu dan Cymbopogon winterianus atau dikenal dengan nama Mahapengiri (Djoar, 2010). ...

Frontiers | Review of phytomedicine, phytochemistry, …

The Cymbopogon genus belongs to the Andropoganeae family of the family Poaceae, which is famous for its high essential oil concentration. Cymbopogon possesses a diverse set of characteristics that supports its applications in cosmetic, pharmaceuticals and phytotherapy. The purpose of this review is to summarize and connect the evidence …

Cymbopogon winterianus

This species is very closely related to Ceylon citronella (Cymbopogon nardus), and the two species have sometimes been treated as different forms of the …

(PDF) Composition and stereoanalysis ofCymbopogon winterianus Jowitt

The hydrodistilled essential oil from aerial parts of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt, cultivated in Southern Brazil, was analysed by GC–MS. Thirty-one components, representing 96% of the oil ...

(PDF) A brief review on the characteristics, …

Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves and stalk of aromatic grass plants, namely the citronella grass ( Cymbopogon nardus ) and lemongrass ( Cymbopogon citratus ), which grow primarily ...

Cymbopogon nardus essential oil: a comprehensive review …

A natural herbicide nanoemulsion was fabricated from citronella (Cymbopogon nardus L.) essential oil (CEO) and a nonionic surfactant Tween 60 mixed with Span 60 at hydrophilic-lipophilic balance ...

Growing Citronella Grass

True citronella plants, Cymbopogon nardus or Cymbopogon winterianus, are grasses. If you are purchasing a …

Antimicrobial activities and mechanism of action of Cymbopogon …

E. coli was found to be highly susceptible to CKEO with MBC of 20 μg/mL. The essential oil from C. nardus inhibited the growth of E. coli at much lower MIC (0.488 μg/mL) [].Bassole et al. [] reported antimicrobial activity of EO of C. citratus and C. giganteus.Their MICs ranged between 2.1–80 mg/mL against S. aureus, E. coli, P. …

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Effect of Distillation Methods on Citronella Oil (Cymbopogon nardus) Content S Phovisay, X Briatia, V Chanthakoun et al.-Chemical composition of Cymbopogon nardus essential oil and its broad spectrum benefit N A Saputra, H S Wibisono, S Darmawan et al.-This content was downloaded from IP address 207.46.13.39 on 19/01/2023 at 01:54

Growing Citronella: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, …

Although Java citronella, Cymbopogon winterianus, probably originated around Sri Lanka as well, at some point, it was made popular in Indonesia. This variety has broader leaves than Ceylon and grows faster.

Karakterisasi dan Aktivitas Antibakteri Minyak Serai Wangi (Cymbopogon …

Serai wangi (Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle) merupakan tanaman berkhasiat obat dengan kandungan senyawa yang dimilikinya.Geraniol, sitronelal, dan sitronelol dalam minyak atsiri sereh wangi memiliki daya antibakteri. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi kandungan dari minyak atsiri serai wangi dan mengevaluasi …

Citronella Plant vs. Citronella Grass, Explained

Citronella Geranium Versus Citronella Grass and Lemon Grass: Botany. Citronella geranium and citronella grass are two different species. The botanical name of citronella geranium is Pelargonium citrosum while the scientific name for citronella grass is Cymbopogon nardus …

Through the garden gate: Repelling summer mosquitoes with Citronella

Citronella Grass (Photo: WellspringGardens, Etsy) There are two plants called Citronella. They are Citronella Grass (Cymbopogon nardus or C. winterianus) and Citronella Geranium (Pelargonium 'Citronella'). Citronella Grass, sometimes called Mosquito Grass, is a clump-forming perennial grass, grown as an annual in some colder …

Extraction and characterization of essential oil

Citronella oil is the main product of Java citronella grass (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt) rich in geraniol and citronellol, widely used in mosquito repellents and perfumeries. The age of the plant plays a key role in oil composition and its yield such that young leaves have lesser oil content than the mature leaves. Also, a remarkable …

Evaluation of the In Vitro Antiparasitic Effect of the Essential …

Cymbopogon winterianus, known as "citronella grass", is an important aromatic and medicinal tropical herbaceous plant.The essential oil of C. winterianus (EOCw) is popularly used to play an important role in improving human health due to its potential as a bioactive component. The present study aimed to identify the components …

Chemical Characterization, Antioxidant and Antibacterial …

Chemical composition of the Cymbopogon winterianus (Citronella) essential oil. Peak Compound Name Retention Time Area Percentage (%) 1 6-methyl-Hept-5-en-2-one 15.517 1.44

Essential Oil Composition of Cymbopogon winterianus. and …

The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon winterianus and Carum carvi. Abstract The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon winterianus. Jowitt (syn. Cymbopogon nardus. (L.) W. Watson var. mahapengiri. Winter) (Poaceae) and Carum carvi. L. (Apiaceae) essential oils were …

Agronomic characteristics and potential of local variety of citronella …

The analysis of citronella oil content shows that the quality of citronella was 39.05% – 49.01% with the highest citronella content in PS02 accession (49.01%). Meanwhile, the distillation results show a general yield value of 0.83% - 2.08% with the highest yield is obtained by PS04 accession (2.08%).

Citronella Plant (Cymbopogon nardus)

Cymbopogon nardus, commonly known as Citronella Grass or Citronella Plant, is a tropical, clump-forming, evergreen grass with long, thin, bright green leaves with a …

Is Citronella A Perennial Or Annual?

Citronella is a perennial plant. In fact, there are two types of citronella. Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) and citronella geraniums (Pelargonium citrosum). Both types of plants are perennial in warm climates. Citronella is perennial in warm climates but can be grown as an annual in cooler areas.

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Citronella oil obtained from hydrodestylation of the leaves of the citronella plant (Cymbopogon nardus) is composed of several tens of compounds, but the characteristic of the aroma is determined by two or three compounds. In the last three years Java lemongrass oil (C. winterianus) is one type of potential

Growing Citronella: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, …

Citronella needs full sun to part sun. Provide it with morning sun and afternoon shade. Six hours of sun a day is optimal. A loamy soil pH of 6.5 is best. Add plenty of organic matter to the soil before planting. Citronella needs plenty of water and nutrients but likes well-draining soil to avoid wet roots.

Cymbopogon nardus

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 16 - 36°c [. 418. ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,300 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 750 - 4,100mm [. 418.

Growing Citronella Grass

What is Citronella Grass? True citronella plants, Cymbopogon nardus or Cymbopogon winterianus, are grasses.If you are purchasing a "citronella plant" that has lacy foliage instead of grass blades, it is probably a citronella scented geranium, which is often sold as mosquito repelling plants but are actually ineffective at repelling these insects.

CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Plant Details

Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 m (6.6 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems. These species are used for the …

Potential Use of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon winterianus) …

DOI: 10.3923/PJN.2015.919.923 Corpus ID: 99269777; Potential Use of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon winterianus) Residue as Dairy Cow Feed @article{Manurung2015PotentialUO, title={Potential Use of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon winterianus) Residue as Dairy Cow Feed}, author={Robert Manurung and Riedha …

Management of citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus …

This work aimed to verify the interference of water stress and mineral nutrition in the development of citronella plants and oil production. Citronella was grown in pots …