Cymbopogon martinii (Palmarosa)

Traditional uses

Nepal

  • Medicine

Chemicals

Plant

  • ACETIC-ACID
  • CAPRIC-ACID
  • TRANS-CARVEOL
  • CIS-DIHYDROCARVONE
  • TRANS-DIHYDROCARVONE
  • FARNESOL
  • GERANIOL — 750 to 4750
  • GERANYL-ACETATE
  • GERANYL-CAPRONATE
  • LIMONENE-OXIDE
  • P-MENTHA-1(7),8-DIEN-2-OL
  • P-MENTHA-2,8-DIEN-1-OL
  • METHYL-HEPTENONE
  • PERILLYL-ALCOHOL — 450 to 2250
  • EO — 1000 to 5000
  • DIPENTENE — 10 to 50
  • P-MENTHA-1,8-DIEN-3-OL
  • CARVONE
  • LIMONENE
  • PIPERITONE

Flower

  • EO — 4500 to 13700

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 10 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, CAPRIC-ACID, CARVONE, DIPENTENE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, LIMONENE-OXIDE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL, PIPERITONE
  2. Allergenic — 6 compounds; toxic activity; CARVONE, DIPENTENE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, GERANYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  3. FLavor — 6 compounds; CARVONE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, GERANYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE, PIPERITONE
  4. Perfumery — 6 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, CARVONE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, GERANYL-ACETATE, PIPERITONE
  5. Sedative — 6 compounds; CARVONE, DIPENTENE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, GERANYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  6. Antibacterial — 5 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, DIPENTENE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  7. Nematicide — 5 compounds; CARVONE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  8. Expectorant — 4 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, DIPENTENE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
  9. Fungicide — 4 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, CAPRIC-ACID, GERANIOL, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  10. Insectifuge — 4 compounds; CARVONE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, PIPERITONE
  11. Antiasthmatic — 3 compounds; LIMONENE, PIPERITONE, TRANS-CARVEOL
  12. Anticancer (Pancreas) — 3 compounds; FARNESOL, GERANIOL, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  13. Antimelanomic — 3 compounds; FARNESOL, GERANIOL, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  14. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; CARVONE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
  15. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; FARNESOL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
  16. Antitumor (Pancreas) — 3 compounds; GERANIOL, LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  17. Apoptotic — 3 compounds; FARNESOL, LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  18. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; CARVONE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
  19. Herbicide — 3 compounds; GERANIOL, LIMONENE, PIPERITONE
  20. Insecticide — 3 compounds; CARVONE, LIMONENE, LIMONENE-OXIDE
  21. Irritant — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CAPRIC-ACID, DIPENTENE, LIMONENE
  22. Trichomonicide — 3 compounds; CARVONE, FARNESOL, GERANIOL
  23. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 2 compounds; CARVONE, LIMONENE
  24. Antiadenomic — 2 compounds; FARNESOL, LIMONENE
  25. Antialzheimeran? — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, LIMONENE-OXIDE
  26. Antisalmonella — 2 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, GERANIOL
  27. Antitumor — 2 compounds; GERANIOL, LIMONENE
  28. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  29. Antitumor (Colon) — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  30. Antitumor (Prostate) — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  31. Antiviral — 2 compounds; DIPENTENE, LIMONENE
  32. Candidicide — 2 compounds; GERANIOL, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  33. Candidistat — 2 compounds; CARVONE, LIMONENE
  34. Chemopreventive — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  35. CNS-Stimulant — 2 compounds; CARVONE, GERANIOL
  36. Fungistat — 2 compounds; CARVONE, LIMONENE
  37. Insectiphile — 2 compounds; GERANIOL, GERANYL-ACETATE
  38. Acaricide — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  39. AChE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  40. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  41. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  42. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  43. Anticancer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  44. Anticarcinomic (Colon) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FARNESOL
  45. Anticarcinomic (Lung) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FARNESOL
  46. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  47. Anticholinesterase — 1 compounds; LIMONENE-OXIDE
  48. Antiesophagitic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  49. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  50. Antiflu — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  51. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  52. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; FARNESOL
  53. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  54. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  55. Antimetastatic (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  56. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  57. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  58. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  59. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
  60. Antiproliferative — 1 compounds; CARVONE
  61. Antitubercular — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  62. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  63. Antivaginitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  64. Ascaricide — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  65. Bronchoprotectant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  66. Carminative — 1 compounds; CARVONE
  67. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  68. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  69. Embryotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GERANIOL
  70. Emetic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  71. Enterocontractant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  72. Fungiphilic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  73. GST-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  74. Histaminic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  75. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  76. Interleukin-6-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  77. Juvabional — 1 compounds; FARNESOL
  78. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  79. Lipolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  80. Motor-Depressant — 1 compounds; CARVONE
  81. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  82. Mycobactericide — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
  83. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  84. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  85. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  86. Osteolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  87. Ozone-Scavenger — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  88. P450-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  89. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  90. Pheromonal — 1 compounds; FARNESOL
  91. Photosensitizer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  92. Protisticide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  93. Spermicide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  94. Transdermal — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  95. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  96. Vermicide — 1 compounds; CARVONE
  97. Verrucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • CAPRIC-ACID — Irritant; Plant
  • CARVONE — Allergenic; Plant
  • DIPENTENE — Allergenic; Plant
  • DIPENTENE — Irritant; Plant
  • FARNESOL — Allergenic; Plant
  • FARNESOL — Anticarcinomic (Colon); Plant
  • FARNESOL — Anticarcinomic (Lung); Plant
  • GERANIOL — Allergenic; Plant
  • GERANIOL — Embryotoxic; Plant
  • GERANYL-ACETATE — Allergenic; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Allergenic; Plant; 1/20th carene
  • LIMONENE — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Detoxicant; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Irritant; Plant