Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ) essential oil as a potent anti-inflammatory and antifungal drugs

Nadjib Boukhatem, Mohamed; Ferhat, Mohamed; Kameli, Abdelkrim; Saidi, Fairouz; Tchoketch Kebir, Hadjer

doi:10.3402/ljm.v9.25431

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Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ) essential oil as a potent anti-inflammatory and antifungal drugs

Published in Libyan Journal of Medicine • Jan 1, 2014

Authors:

Mohamed Nadjib Boukhatem

Mohamed Ferhat

Abdelkrim Kameli

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Volatile oils obtained from lemon grass [Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf, Poaceae family] are used in traditional medicine as remedies for the treatment of various diseases. AIMS: In the present study, lemon grass essential oil (LGEO) was evaluated for its in vivo topical and oral anti-i...

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Cymbopogon citratus

Traditional medicine

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