Nutritional and Nutraceutical Potentials of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a Poaceae family perennial grass that yields essential oil. The prefix ‘lemon’ refers to the odour, which mostly owing presence of citral, cyclic monoterpene. It rapidly growing and native South India Sri Lanka now widely cultivated throughout tropical America Asia. oil used medicinally derived from freshly cut slightly dried leave. has recently gained global prominence due its extensive industrial applications. also contains significant amount flavonoids, oils, phenolic compounds, other phytochemical constituents have pharmacological properties such as anti-obesity, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-nociceptive, anti-oxidants, anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory may improve health. Numerous studies reported it might possess excellent health potentials cure various communicable non-communicable diseases.