Importance and chemical composition

Importance and chemical composition

  • Lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), belonging to family Poacea, is the source of lemon grass oil obtained from the leaves and shoots of the plant.
  • Lemon grass oil is mainly used in the manufacture of perfumes for soaps, hair oils, scents and medicines. It also has antibacterial properties.
  • Ionone prepared from the citral present in lemon grass oil was one of the most important raw materials for the preparation of Vitamin A.
  • In addition to its use in perfumery, Ionone is used in certain kinds of confectionary and liquors.
  • The oil can be used to improve the flavour of some fish and can be used to flavour wines and sauces. It can be used for headache, tooth aches, baths, and as a diuretic agent for fever.

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