Traditional Medicinal Importance of Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf: An Aromatic Plant

Abstract

Plants are producing a diversity of bioactive molecules with different chemical scaffolds. From the centuries, aromatic plants have become an important part of daily life despite the progress in modern medicine. The growing interest in herbs and their ability to offer economical uses is a part of the movement towards greener economics and life styles. This movement is based on the belief that the plants have a vast potential for their use as a curative medicine. Aromatic plants will also maintain their importance in the search for new, valuable sources of drugs and lead compounds. In present paper medicinal utility an aromatic plant Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf commonly known as lemon grass has been highlighted in detail.