Author(s):

Praveen Kumar Gupta, BS Rithu, Shruthi A, Anushree Vinayak Lokur and Raksha M

Abstract: Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as Lemongrass is a small herbaceous plant of Poaceae family. It is used as traditional medicine for treatment of several diseases such as fever, sore throats, cough, laryngitis, bronchitis, oral candiasis, body ache, head ache, digestive problems etc. This study deals with the preliminary phytochemical screening of ethyl acetate extract of lemon grass leaves followed by qualitative analysis by Thin Layer Chromatography. Antimicrobial activity of the extract was also been tested to highlight the medicinal values. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of several bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, phenols, tannins, alkaloids etc. And TLC analysis further confirmed the presence of those secondary metabolites. The ethyl acetate extract showed significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis. The study revealed the medicinal potential of lemongrass.

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