Listing of Useful Plants of the World
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NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Cymbopogon nardus

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): ceylon citronella syn lenabatu syn nardus
Crop Use(s): oil crop=pesticide=beverage
Reference Source(s): kochhar, rehm, douglas
Number of Papers/Mentions: 23

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Ketoh, G. K., A. I. Glitho, et al. (2000). Evaluation of essential oils from six aromatic plants in Togo for Callosobruchus maculatus F. pest control. Insect Science and its Application. [print] January March 20(1): 45-49. {a} Laboratoire d'Extraits Vegetaux et Aromes Naturels (LEVAN) Faculte des Sciences, Universite du Benin, Lome, Togo

Sharma, S. N., A. K. Shahi, et al. (2000). Taxonomic relationship of Cymbopogon species based on volatile leaf oil chemical constituents. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. [print] March 24(1): 115-122. {a} Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu Tavi, 180 001, India

Awuah, R. T. (1999). Inhibition of fungal colonization of stored peanut kernels with products from some medicinal/culinary plants. Peanut Science. Jan. June 29(1): 13-17. {a} Dept. of Crop Science, Crop Protection Section, Kwame Nkrumah Univ. of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Jantan, I., Z. M. Zaki, et al. (1999). Evaluation of smoke from mosquito coils containing Malaysian plants against Aedes aegypti. Fitoterapia . June 70(3): 237-243. {a} Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Konwar, B. K. and A. K. Gohain (1999). Nutritive value of spent citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus R.) in cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition. [print] December 16(4): 324-325. {a} Department of Animal Nutrition, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 781 022, India

Marini, A. M., I. B. Ahmad, et al. (1998). Optimization of cytotoxicity assay for estimating CD50 values of plant extracts and organometallic compounds. Malaysian Applied Biology. June Dec 27(1-2): 63-67. {a} Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Raina, V. K., S. K. Srivastava, et al. (1998). Effect of container materials and long storage periods on the quality of aromatic grass oils. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 20(4): 1013-1017. {a} Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, UP, 226 015, India

Ashton, P. M. S., S. J. Samarasinghe, et al. (1997). Role of legumes in release of successionally arrested grasslands in the central hills of Sri Lanka. Restoration Ecology 5(1): 36-43. {a} Marsh Hall, 360 Prospect St., Sch. Forestry Environ. Studies, Yale Univ., New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Ranaweera, S. S. (1996). Mosquito-larvicidal activity of some Sri Lankan plants. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 24(2): 63-69. Dep. Botany, Univ. Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Ranaweera, S. S. and K. R. Dayananda (1996). Mosquito-larvicidal activity of Ceylon citronella (Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle) oil fractions. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 24(4): 247-252. {a} Dep. Botany, Univ. Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Sharma, J. R. and R. S. Ram (1996). Variation for nuclear deoxyribose nucleic acid content in Cymbopogon species. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 66(7): 418-421. {a} Dep. Genet. Plant Breed., Central Inst. Med. Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 015, India

Ansari, M. A. and R. K. Razdan (1995). Relative efficacy of various oils in repelling mosquitoes. Indian Journal of Malariology 32(3): 104-111. Malaria Res. Cent., 20-Madhuvan, Delhi-110 092, India

Moody, J. O., S. A. Adeleye, et al. (1995). Analysis of the essential oil of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle growing in Zimbabwe. Pharmazie 50(1): 74-75. {a} Chem. Eng. Dep., Imperial Coll., Prince Consort Rd., London SW7 2AZ, UK

Singh, S. N., A. H. A. Farooqi, et al. (1994). Effect of drought stress on growth and essential oil metabolism in lemongrasses. New Phytologist 128(1): 173-179. {a} Div. Plant Physiol. and Biochem., Central Inst. Med. and Aromatic Plants, P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow-226015, India

Sangwain, R. S., A. H. A. Farooqi, et al. (1993). Interspecific variation in physiological and metabolic responses of five species of Cymbopogon to water stress. Journal of Plant Physiology 142(5): 618-622. {a} Div. Plant Physiology Biochemistry, Central Inst. Med. Aromatic Plants, P.B. No. 1, R.S.M. Nagar, Lucknow-226016, India

Scheffler, I. and M. Dombrowski (1993). Behavioural responses of Blattella germanica L. (Orthopt., Blattellidae) induced by repellent plant extracts. Journal of Applied Entomology 115(5): 499-505. {a} Inst. Zool., Univ. Potsdam, Sanssouci, Villa Liegnitz, D-O-1571 Potsdam, Germany

Behura, S., S. Sahoo, et al. (1991). Cymbopogon natural hybrid Jamrosa the aromatic grass suitable for chromite overburden plantation. Indian Perfumer 35(2): 90-92.

Singh, C., S. Pal, et al. (1990). Effect of gamma irradiations on growth and oil composition in Jamrosa. Indian Perfumer 34(3): 190-195.

Rao, N. R. (1988). Three new varietal combinations in flowering plants of India. Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 12(2): 378.

Verma, V., S. N. Sobti, et al. (1987). Chemical composition and inheritance pattern of five Cymbopogon spp. Indian Perfumer 31(4): 295-305.

Kak, S. N. and B. L. Kaul (1986). Performance of citronella cultivars of Jammu (India). Indian Perfumer 30(1): 234-239.

Kumar, J., S. K. Patyal, et al. (1986). Evaluation of some essential oils as repellents to the indian honeybee Apis cerana indica: 1. Gustatory repellency and toxicity. Journal Of Apicultural Research 25(4): 256-261.

Manzoor, I. K. M., M. Rahman, et al. (1984). Essential oils of Cymbopogon spp. of Bangladesh. Journal Of Bangladesh Academy Of Sciences 8(2): 77-80.

Sharma, M. L., E. Bala, et al. (1984). Leaf epidermal studies in Gramineae: III. Genus Cymbopogon. Research Bulletin Of The Panjab University Science 35(1-2): 29-34.

Verma, V. and S. N. Sobti (1984). Interrelationship of some species of the genus Cymbopogon (family Gramineae). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 5(4): 887-892.


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