Lemon Oil

Biotanica, Lemon, Premium Organic Essential Oil - effective stress buster - weight management - boosts immune system - healthy digestion.*

Cymbopogon citratus commonly known as lemongrass is a perennial tropical grass with thin, long leaves and it is one of the main herbal and aromatic plants cultivated in Algeria.Lemon grass is cultivated mostly for its essential oil in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, South America, and Africa [1]. Its oil has a light yellow color with a lemony scent, hence it is widely used in aromatherapy. There is a large international demand for the essential oil of Cymbopogon species. Steam distillation produces essential oils, hydrosols, and aromatic waters, which are often used to support inflammation and healthy microbial infection management.

Lemongrass essential oil has considerable commercial importance because it is used in the manufacture of fragrances, flavors, perfumery and cosmetics [2, 3]. In Asia and Africa, Lemongrass essential oil is used as an antiseptic, antitussive, and anti-rheumatic while supporting back pains and sprains. Infusions of its leaves are used for their calming and restful properties. In some African countries, it is used to support blood sugar health [4]. *

• Lemongrass essential oil is a natural disinfectant. It has excellent fungus management properties. Candida species, especially C. albicans and C. parapsilosis and among the molds, Aspergillus niger, and Penicillium sp. were the most susceptible strains. Geranial and neral are the most active components of Lemongrass essential oil and have a wide spectrum of microbial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. Some studies suggests that the strong inhibitory effect for fungus management may result from synergism among the monoterpenes and other important compounds present in the EO, such as cymene, terpinene, and linalool [5,6,7]. *
• The antiseptic properties of lemongrass essential oil are useful in supporting food health (Tinea Pedis) a common skin infection of the feet caused by fungus Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes [10]. Strong fungus supporting activity was observed for the majority of clinical strains, and fungicidal activity was demonstrated which could be useful in designing new formulations for topical remedies. *
• As a vaporizer, the oil supports bacteria management, flu, and colds. One of the remarkable properties of lemongrass oil as a fungal suppporting remedy even in vapor phase [12]. The fungal supporting potential of the vapor phase has been largely ignored. *
• Helicobacter pylori is an important pathogen responsible for gastroduodenal diseases in humans. Lemongrass oil at a concentration of 0.1% (v/v) demonstrated healthy bacterial support [17]. *
• Lemongrass oil has an excellent topical application property and it one of the most used natural repellents in the world. Essential oils from Cymbopogon martinii elicited 100% repellency against mosquitoes. Essential oil of Cymbopogon winterianus, mixed with 5% vanillin, gave 100% repulsion against mosquito like Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles dirus for 6 h [8]. In Africa, essential oils from Cymbopogon are used to repel sandflies, Phlebotomus duboscqi which is a vector of most dangerous visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases disease. Sandflies are responsible for transmission of various viruses, like bartonellosis, phleboviruses, flaviviruses, orbiviruses, and vesiculoviruses which cause serious health problems in humans. Topical ointment and cream formulations of lemongrass oil in different classes are used as a potent insect repellent [9]. The topical application protects from many vector bites which can transmit malaria, dengue, yellow fever, leishmaniasis and Chaga's disease. Essential oils have ascaricidal activity, too [14]. The essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus were suggested to produce 86.6% healthy management in malarial parasite Plsmodium berghei [16]. *
• Lemon grass essential oil shows promising viral supporting activity such as norovirus within the food industry [11]. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis infection. Lemongrass essential oil has dual activities that promote healthy viral coat proteins required for viral infection and support the management of norovirus genome replication in host cells. *
• Lemongrass essential oil supports the length of restful sleep [13] and helps to suport they healthy management of nervous exhaustion and stress-related resonse. The essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus may possess some antinociceptive activity support [15]. *

The major components were geranial (42.2%), neral (31.5%), and β-myrcene (7.5%). Geranyl acetate (4.3%) and isopulegol (1.4%) were minor but significant components. The quality of lemongrass is generally determined by its citral content. Citral (3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal) consists of the cis-isomer geranial and the trans-isomer neral. These two oxygenated monoterpenes are present in our Lemongrass essential oil in proportion of around 73.3%. Also, Lemongrass essential oil had a high content of oxygenated monoterpenes and low amounts of monoterpene hydrocarbons (9.54%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (0.79%), and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (0.33%).

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