Claim · model-written summary
Cymbopogon citratus essential oil had higher antiradical capacity than methanol extract, with IC50 of 92 versus 290 µg/ml.
- Taxon
- Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon citratuse1 - Outcome
- antiradical capacitye0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 92 µg/mle0
- Qualifier
- 290 µg/mle0
- Comparator
- methanol extracte0
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Verbatim
e0“CEO exhibited a higher antiradical capacity (IC50 = 92 µg/ml) compared to the methanol extract (IC50 = 290 µg/ml)”
e1“Cymbopogon citratus essential oils (CEO)”
Title
Ichrak Dallali; Jazia Sriti; Salma Nait Mohamed; et al. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2025. doi:10.1080/09603123.2025.2591171
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- Observation E-citral was the main identified component in Cymbopogon citratus leaves at 46.44%.
- Observation Z-citral was a principal component in Cymbopogon citratus leaves at 39.91%.
- Observation Geraniol was a principal component in Cymbopogon citratus leaves at 3.99%.
- Observation Enterococcus faecalis was the strain most sensitive to Cymbopogon citratus oil, with a 40 mm inhibition zone.
- Intervention effect At 5 µL/mL, Cymbopogon citratus oil improved in vitro rumen fermentation parameters V24, VFA, ME, and DMO.
- Intervention effect Fermentation parameter values declined at higher oil concentrations.
- Intervention effect At 5 µL/mL, Cymbopogon citratus oil reduced methane production by 21%.
- Intervention effect At 10 µL/mL, Cymbopogon citratus oil reduced methane production by 20%.
- Intervention effect At 20 µL/mL, Cymbopogon citratus oil reduced methane production by 18%.
- Observation Cymbopogon citratus oil had greater activity against Gram-positive bacteria.
- Observation Cymbopogon citratus oil had significant antifungal activity against Candida albicans.