Toxic Evaluation of Cymbopogon citratus Chemical Fractions in E. coli

Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf is consumed as a popular decoction owing to its nice flavor and hypotensor property. Its aqueous extract radioprotector and antimutagenic properties have been experimentally demonstrated. In addition, its DNA protective activity against UV light has been proved in plas...

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Published inCosmetics (Basel) Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 20
Main Authors Fuentes-León, Fabiana, González-Pumariega, Maribel, Vernhes Tamayo, Marioly, Menck, Carlos, Sánchez-Lamar, Ángel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2017
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Cymbopogon citratus
Cytotoxicity
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
E coli
Essential oils
Flavor
Genotoxicity
Herbal medicine
Oils & fats
Phosphatase
Ultraviolet radiation
Cuba
Germany
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Summary:Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf is consumed as a popular decoction owing to its nice flavor and hypotensor property. Its aqueous extract radioprotector and antimutagenic properties have been experimentally demonstrated. In addition, its DNA protective activity against UV light has been proved in plasmid DNA and bacterial models. The fractioning process is important in order to identify phytocompounds responsible for this activity. In this work, the toxicity of three fractions obtained from Cymbopogon citratus (essential oils, butanolic and aqueous fractions) were tested using the SOS Chromotest in Escherichia coli. Cymbopogon citratus chemical fractions possess cytotoxic properties in E. coli in the following order butanolic > aqueous > essentials oils. Genotoxic properties were detected in any of the fractions.
ISSN:2079-9284
2079-9284
DOI:10.3390/cosmetics4020020