Cymbopogon citratus in the gramineous family, also known as lemongrass (LG), is a perennial herb. LG, a drug and food homologous medicine, has a widely recorded medicinal value and food applications. To date, 158 LG compounds have been reported, including terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids. Pharmacological and clinical studies have indicated that LG has antibacterial, neuroprotective, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor effects. This article reviews LG in ethnopharmacology, chemical composition, pharmacology, food, medicine, and daily chemical applications to provide a basis for the subsequent development of food and medicine.
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化学成分;香茅;药食同源;民族药理学;柠檬草;医药和食品应用
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The work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2022YFC3501805) for financial support. We would like to thank Editage (www.editage.cn) for English language editing.
Xiqin Dua, b,, Meng Zhang a, b,, Shuping Wang c, Jingyang Li d, Jingze Zhang a, b,*, Dailin Liu a, b,*. Ethnopharmacology, chemical composition and functions of Cymbopogon citratus[J]. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHM),2024,16(3):358-374
