Neurobehavioral properties of Cymbopogon essential oils and its components

Aromatic grasses of Cymbopogon (Poaceae) are a known genus of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by the native people of America, Asia, and Africa. Due to large amounts of valuable essential oils they are readily used in many branches of industry. The potential therapeutic effects of Cymb...

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Published in:Phytochemistry reviews 2022-04, Vol.21 (2), p.327-338
Main Authors: Rojek, Karol, Serefko, Anna, Poleszak, Ewa, Szopa, Aleksandra, Wróbel, Andrzej, Guz, Małgorzata, Xiao, Jianbo, Skalicka-Woźniak, Krystyna
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemistry/Food Science
Citronellal
Citronellol
Cymbopogon
Essential oils
Eugenol
Herbal medicine
Indigenous peoples
Life Sciences
Medicinal plants
Mental disorders
Oils & fats
Organic Chemistry
Pain perception
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Sciences
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Summary:Aromatic grasses of Cymbopogon (Poaceae) are a known genus of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by the native people of America, Asia, and Africa. Due to large amounts of valuable essential oils they are readily used in many branches of industry. The potential therapeutic effects of Cymbopogon essential oils as well as the potential therapeutic effects of their active substances (such as citronellal, citronellol, geraniol, and eugenol) have been widely studied. Their neurobehavioral properties, including antinociceptive-, antidepressant-, antistress-, anxiolytic-, anticonvulsant-, and hypnotic/sedative-like activity are of particular interest. As civilization grows, the prevalence of neural and mental disorders increases and as a consequence, the demand for new drugs with aforementioned properties increases as well. In the light of the above, the plants from Cymbopogon genus are suggested by many scientists as a perfect candidate for further pharmaceutical research. The aim of current study is to critically review the available data in order to evaluate the pharmacological relevance of essential oils from Cymbopogon genus.
ISSN:1568-7767
1572-980X
DOI:10.1007/s11101-020-09734-0