Effectiveness of Cymbopogon citratus L. Essential Oil to Inhibit the Growth of Some Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts

• Published in: Journal of medicinal food Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 193 - 197
• Main Authors: Irkin, Reyhan, Korukluoglu, Mihriban
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2009
• Subjects: Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; antifungal properties; application rate; bioassays; Cymbopogon - chemistry; Cymbopogon citratus; essential oils; fungal antagonists; fungi; Fungi - drug effects; herbs; in vitro studies; microbial growth; minimum fungicidal concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Plant Oils - pharmacology; specialty crops; species differences; yeasts; Yeasts - drug effects
• ISSN: 1096-620X; 1557-7600
• DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2008.0108

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus L.) oil has been known as having therapeutic and antibacterial properties, and its antifungal activity is currently the subject of renewed interest. This study aimed to verify the effectivenesses of C. citratus essential oil to inhibit the growth/survival of some fun...