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Review
. 2023 Oct;20(10):e202300663.
doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202300663. Epub 2023 Sep 13.

Antifungal Properties of Essential Oils Derived from the Genus Cymbopogon: A Systematic Review

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Antifungal Properties of Essential Oils Derived from the Genus Cymbopogon: A Systematic Review

Juliana Caroline Butzge et al. Chem Biodivers. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) are products of secondary metabolism with recognized organoleptic characteristics and biological properties. Recently, there has been a growing demand for EOs in the national and international market, mainly due to the recognition of their use as complementary medicine practices, and the increased use in the industries of pharmaceutics, cosmetics, well-being, veterinary and agroecology, boosting the productive sector. In this context, EOs from grasses of the Cymbopogon (Poaceae) are promising sources of bioactive compounds, due to their recognized biological properties, such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, repellent, and larvicide. Thus, the present study aims to carry out a review of the scientific literature of the main works related to the evaluation of the antifungal action of essential oils extracted from plants of the Cymbopogon genus, compiling the species that showed the best results and relating them to their main chemical constituents. This review covers the following species: C. citratus, C. flexuosus, C. winterianus, C. martinii, C. nardus, C. giganteus, C. schoenanthus, C. khasans, and C. proximus. Among them, C. citratus was the most assessed, being associated with the vast majority of studies (61.9 %), and it was also the species that showed the best results in terms of MIC.

Keywords: Antifungal agents; Cymbopogon; biological activity; chemical composition; essential oil.

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