Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and
Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Background:
Essential oils that are extracted from plants have shown beneficial effects
on humans and animals, evidenced by traditional medicine. They possess many essential
phytocomponents that act as antimicrobial agents, and most of them are safe for external usage.
Introduction:
Lemongrass essential oil is extracted from the grass, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus,
and is used for antimicrobial activity for a long time. The efficacy of this oil is limited due
to the poor solubility and microbial penetration, easy vaporization, and lower stability. Nanoformulations
and nanoencapsulations are nanotechnology fields that aim to improve the bioavailability
of many natural compounds and enhance their stability. Lemongrass oil has also been
nanoformulated as nanoemulsion, and various antimicrobial activities against various pathogens
have been demonstrated, which are superior to free lemongrass oil.
Methodology:
We have used the search engines PubMed and Google Scholar for the mentioned
keywords and selected the recent references related to this topic.
Conclusion:
In this review, we have discussed various antimicrobial properties of lemongrass
essential oil nanoemulsion and its application, such as antibacterial, antifungal, pesticidal, food
preservative, and antibiofilm activity.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
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