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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Cymbopogon flexuosus (Poaceae)

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Common name(s)
East Indian Lemongrass
How used
GRAS

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 ARUNDOIN Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
47 BETA-SITOSTEROL Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
35 BORNEOL Leaf 750.0 1500.0 1.38 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
53 CITRAL Leaf 250.0 4250.0 -1.00 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
20 CITRONELLAL Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
7 DIPENTENE Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
0 EO Leaf 2500.0 5000.0 -0.57 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
17 FARNESOL Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
35 GERANIOL Plant 875.0 2500.0 -0.02 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
0 GUANIC-ACID Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
0 HEPTENOL Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
60 LIMONENE Plant -- -- -- *
20 METHYL-EUGENOL Plant 500.0 1000.0 0.50 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
0 METHYL-HEPTENOL Plant -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
22 MYRCENE Plant -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
1 N-DECANAL Leaf -- -- -- Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
0 N-DECYLALDEHYDE Leaf -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0 TRIACONTANE Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
3 TRIACONTANOL Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.