Lemongrass (herb) — Ingredient · Foodgeist

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Lemongrass (herb) — Ingredient · Foodgeist

What science says

compound effect

“However, the essential oils of lemongrass, L. rehmannii, eugenol and R-carvone caused biofilm enhancement, rather than inhibition.”

Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) essential oil → enhances → Listeria monocytogenes biofilms

Bioactivity of selected essential oils and some components on Listeria monocytogenes bi...DOI →2010DOI

compound effect

“The average percentage (mean ± SD) inhibition of lemongrass oil (0.43 mg/ml) on biofilm formation was 91.57 ± 1.31%, while it exhibited more than 80% killing activity against C. dubliniensis in biofilm at concentrations of 1.7 mg/ml.”

lemongrass oil → inhibits → Candida dubliniensis biofilm formation

Antibiofilm activity and post antifungal effect of lemongrass oil on clinical Candida d...DOI →2011DOI

compound effect

“Except for S. Typhimurium, the tested bateria were inhibited at MIC values lower or equal to 0.62mg mL-1 by lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) essential oil.”

lemongrass essential oil → inhibits → bacteria

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from selected herbs c...DOI →2012DOI

compound effect

“Mycelial growth of C. albicans, which is known to give the fungus the capacity to invade mucosal tissues, was inhibited in the medium containing 100 micro g/ml of the oils: lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) and cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica)”

Lemongrass oil → inhibits → Candida albicans mycelial growth

Anti-Candida albicans Activity of Essential Oils Including Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citra...DOI →2003DOI

compound effect

“Lemongrass, oregano and bay inhibited all organisms at concentrations of < or = 2.0% (v/v).”

lemongrass oil → inhibited → Acinetobacter baumanii, Aeromonas veronii biogroup sobria, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serotype typhimurium, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts DOI →1999DOI