Spasmolytic effect of citral and extracts of cymbopogon citratus on isolated rabbit ileum

• Main Authors: Devi, Ramachandran Chitra, Sim, Si Mui, Ismail, Rosnah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7677/1/Devi-2011-Spasmolytic_effect_o.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/7677/; https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsmr/47/5/47_5_143/_pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as lemongrass, has been shown to have antioxidant, antimicrobial and chemo-protective properties. Citral, a monoterpenoid, is the major constituent of C. citratus that gives off a lemony scent and is postulated to be responsible for most of its actions. In additio...