Antimicrobial property of lemongrass (<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i>) oil against pathogenic bacteria isolated from pet turtles

Silva, B. C. J. De; Jung, Won-Gi; Hossain, Sabrina; Wimalasena, S.H.M.P.; Pathirana, H. N. K. S.; Heo, Gang‐Joon

doi:10.5625/lar.2017.33.2.84

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“…(Poaceae) is a perennial tropical grass that is originated from Indochina, Malaysia and SriLanka. It has been reported to contain anti-inflammatory [11], analgesic [12], antioxidant, antimicrobial [13], gastroprotective [14], anti-leishmania [15], insecticidal, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic [16] activities. It contained saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, esters, glycosides and essential oils [17].…”

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In vivo Antimalarial Activities of Five Ugandan Medicinal Plants on Plasmodium berghei in Mice

Ajayi

Elujoba

Okella

et al. 2020

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Aim: Medicinal plants have played an important role in the treatment of different ailments including malaria in developing countries particularly in Africa. This study has evaluated the antimalarial activities of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae), Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. (Poaceae), Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae), Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl) A. Grey (Asteraceae) and Vernonia amygdalina Del. (Asteraceae) which are commonly-used for malaria treatment in Uganda. Study Design: This is an experimental laboratory report on antimalarial activities of some Ugandan medicinal plants for subsequent profiling in an herbal pharmacopoeia and eventual drug development. Place and Duration of Study: The Animal Research Facility and the Clinical and Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda, between July 2019 and March 2020. Methodology: The antimalarial activity of the hot infusion of each leaf was evaluated on chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium berghei ANKA-infected mice using 4-day test at 100 – 400 mg/kg with chloroquine (10 mg/kg) and artemether-lumefantrine (4 mg/kg) as positive controls; and distilled water as negative control. The observed haematological responses of the animals were determined with an automated haematometer. Results: The results showed dose-dependent activities in the animals treated with the extract of each plant leaf in varying degrees. Thus, V. amygdalina and T. diversifolia showed the highest antimalarial activities with the chemosuppression values of 75% and 66% at 400 mg/kg, respectively. The results of V. amygdalina, T. diversifolia and M. oleifera, extracts gave the lowest ED50 of 141, 195 and 231 mg/kg, respectively being significantly different from A. indica (ED50 319 mg/kg) and C. citratus (ED50 346 mg/kg) with V. amygdalina as the most potent extract among the five plant leaves. Conclusion: The observed activities of the five plants have therefore supported their folkloric uses as antimalarial remedies by the Ugandan traditional medicine practitioners with obvious potentials for drug development.

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In vivo Antimalarial Activities of Five Ugandan Medicinal Plants on Plasmodium berghei in Mice

Ajayi

Elujoba

Okella

et al. 2020

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“…stapf (Poaceae) Vinitketkumnuen et al, 1994;Viana et al, 2000;Sacchetti et al, 2005;Adeneye and Agbaje. 2007;Fandohan et al, 2008;Silva et al, 2008;Blanco et al, 2009;Pereira et al, 2009;Figueirinha et al, 2010;Olivero-Verbel et al, 2010;Bassolé et al, 2011;Stangeland et al, 2011;Machado et al, 2012;Francisco et al, 2013;Gbenou et al, 2013;Ukpai and Amaechi, 2012;Bao et al, Adia et al, 2014;Ekpeyong et al, 2015;Sagradas et al, 2015;Chukwuocha et al, 2016;De Silva et al, 2017;Philip et al, 2017;Venzon et al, 2018 Hoslundia Weenen et al, 1990;Achenbach et al, 1992;Gundidza et al, 1992;Mujovo et al, 2008;Usman et al, 2010;Gathirwa et al, 2011;Lacroix et al, 2011;Stangeland et al, 2011;Salame et al, 2012;Asiimwe et al, 2013;Adia et al, 2014;Babarinde et al, 2014;Kamatenesi et al, 2011;Anywar et al, 2016;Opio et al, 2017…”

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A review for selecting medicinal plants commonly used for malaria in Uganda

Ajayi¹,

Elujoba²,

Kasali³

et al. 2020

Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.

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“…The antibacterial properties of lemongrass water extract have been reported (Balakrishnan et al, 2014). Furthermore, lemongrass essential oil demonstrated inhibition activity against various microbes including foodborne bacteria (De-Silva et al, 2017;Hamad et al, 2017d). This study was designed to analyze chemical compounds of water extract and essential oil of lemongrass as well as evaluate their potential to be used as a natural tofu preservative based on their inhibition on the bacterial growth and also capability in delaying the spoilage in tofu.…”

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Application of Lemongrass as Natural Preservatives for Tofu

Hamad

Nurlaeli

Pradani

et al. 2019

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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf, Poaceae) has been known for demonstrating antimicrobial activity against food spoilage bacteria. These antimicrobial properties can be further utilized for the development of natural food preservatives. In this study, the compounds present in water extract and essential oil of lemongrass were analyzed and their potential as tofu preservatives was evaluated. The water extract was prepared by the infusion method, while the essential oil was made by steam and water distillation. The phytochemicals composition of the water extract and essential oil was analyzed by qualitative colorimetric phytochemical screening and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) technique, respectively. Their preservative activity on tofu was evaluated by observing their ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the tofu and the physical changes of tofu during 10 days of preservation at room temperature. The results showed that lemongrass water extract contained terpenoids, tannins, and saponins. The GC-MS analysis identified 13 compounds in the essential oil. Neral, geranial, β-myrcene, juniper camphor, and viridiflorol were found as the major compounds. At concentration of 20%, lemongrass water extract demonstrated inhibition of bacterial growth during 10 day storage of tofu and improved the shelf life by 4 days longer from those of the negative control. In contrast, lemongrass essential oil did not show inhibitory activity in bacterial growth in tofu but it was capable of maintaining the color, odor, and texture of tofu as well as delaying the slime formation up to 4 days.

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Antimicrobial property of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) oil against pathogenic bacteria isolated from pet turtles

Cited by 22 publications

References 23 publications

In vivo Antimalarial Activities of Five Ugandan Medicinal Plants on Plasmodium berghei in Mice

In vivo Antimalarial Activities of Five Ugandan Medicinal Plants on Plasmodium berghei in Mice

A review for selecting medicinal plants commonly used for malaria in Uganda

Application of Lemongrass as Natural Preservatives for Tofu

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