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6.3.10 Citral
Citral (C 10 H 16 O), is a naturally occurring compound containing aliphatic aldehyde,
main constituent (80%) of lemongrass oil and also present in citrus fruit. Lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citrates) is the prime commercial source of this oil. It is widely used
as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, detergent, carminative, antimicrobial, diuretic,
and stimulation of the central nervous system. Also, citral inhibits the growth of
tumour in the prostate gland of rats (Albert-Puleo 1978).
6.3.11 β- Thujone
β- thujone (C 10 H 16 O) is a ketone containing bicyclic monoterpene compound found
in two isomeric forms as α- and β- thujone, it occurs naturally in wormwood oil
(40–90%) (Olsen 2000). Thujone is toxic to the brain and works as inhibiting the
activation of the GABA receptor which cause muscle spasms and convulsions (Baby
et al. 2009).
6.3.12 Zerumbone
Zerumbone (C 15 H 22 O) is a dietary compound reported as 76.3–84.8% in rhizome
oils of Zingiber zerumbet plant belongs to Zingiberaceae family (Abdelwahab et al.
2012). It possesses a diversity of biomedical properties, such as anticancer activities, antiproliferative, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory (Lawrence 2006).
6.3.13 Menthol
Menthol (C 10 H 20 O) is cyclic monoterpene alcohol known as mint camphor which is
abundant in oils extracted from aromatic plants like tobacco, cornmint, and peppermint (Morice et al. 1994). It displays various biological activities such as antiinflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, fumigants, antianalgesic, antipruritic
activity, and antitussive effects (Kolassa 2013). Menthol also used in pesticides,
candies, cosmetics, shampoos and chewing gum as a cooling and flavor enhancing
ingredient (Simmons et al. 2015).
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6.3.10 Citral
Citral (C 10 H 16 O), is a naturally occurring compound containing aliphatic aldehyde,
main constituent (80%) of lemongrass oil and also present in citrus fruit. Lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citrates) is the prime commercial source of this oil. It is widely used
as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, detergent, carminative, antimicrobial, diuretic,
and stimulation of the central nervous system. Also, citral inhibits the growth of
tumour in the prostate gland of rats (Albert-Puleo 1978).
6.3.11 β- Thujone
β- thujone (C 10 H 16 O) is a ketone containing bicyclic monoterpene compound found
in two isomeric forms as α- and β- thujone, it occurs naturally in wormwood oil
(40–90%) (Olsen 2000). Thujone is toxic to the brain and works as inhibiting the
activation of the GABA receptor which cause muscle spasms and convulsions (Baby
et al. 2009).
6.3.12 Zerumbone
Zerumbone (C 15 H 22 O) is a dietary compound reported as 76.3–84.8% in rhizome
oils of Zingiber zerumbet plant belongs to Zingiberaceae family (Abdelwahab et al.
2012). It possesses a diversity of biomedical properties, such as anticancer activities, antiproliferative, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory (Lawrence 2006).
6.3.13 Menthol
Menthol (C 10 H 20 O) is cyclic monoterpene alcohol known as mint camphor which is
abundant in oils extracted from aromatic plants like tobacco, cornmint, and peppermint (Morice et al. 1994). It displays various biological activities such as antiinflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, fumigants, antianalgesic, antipruritic
activity, and antitussive effects (Kolassa 2013). Menthol also used in pesticides,
candies, cosmetics, shampoos and chewing gum as a cooling and flavor enhancing
ingredient (Simmons et al. 2015).
A. Kumar et al.