Aloysia citriodora

Ethnobotanical Studies

Ecuador

Uses: Pain relief (joints, head, throat), anti-inflammatory, and to treat gastrointestinal and respiratory problems.

DOI:: 10.3390/plants11121590
PubMed:: 35736741

Clinical Trials

Aloysia citriodora Palau (lemon verbena) for insomnia patients: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of efficacy and safety.

Afrasiabian F et al (2019).; Phytother Res.
DOI:: 10.1002/ptr.6228
PubMed:: 30450627

Studies

Chemical composition, anticancer, antimicrobial activity of Aloysia citriodora Palau essential oils from four different locations in Palestine.

Summary

A. citriodora essential oils from Palestine show strong antimicrobial and anticancer properties, especially against MRSA and melanoma cells. Potential for food industry applications.

Antimicrobial Cancer

Al-Maharik N et al (2024).; BMC Complement Med Ther.
DOI:: 10.1186/s12906-024-04390-9
PubMed:: 38365676

Chemical composition and anti-proliferative activity of essential oils from some medicinal plants from Cachicadán, Región La Libertad, Perú.

Summary

This study analyzed the chemical composition of essential oils from seven plants in Peru and found that one oil had potential anti-proliferative effects on breast tumor cells. Further research is needed for safe dosage in cancer treatment.

Cancer

Vaca Meza ET et al (2023).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2238114
PubMed:: 37470420

Effects of the aroma of lemone verbena (Aloysia citriodora Paláu) essential oil on anxiety and the hemodynamic profile before cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial.

Summary

Researchers studied the effect of lemon verbena aromatherapy on 80 patients with anxiety. The patients were divided into two groups, with one group receiving a placebo scent and the other group receiving the lemon verbena scent. Results showed a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms in the group exposed to the lemon verbena scent. These findings support the use of aromatherapy as a complementary treatment for anxiety.

Neuroscience Phytochemistry

Haryalchi K et al (2023).; Health Sci Rep.
DOI:: 10.1002/hsr2.1282
PubMed:: 37216059

Contribution of Phenolics and Free Amino Acids on the Antioxidant Profile of Commercial Lemon Verbena Infusions.

Phytochemistry

Peixoto JAB et al (2023).; Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/antiox12020251
PubMed:: 36829811

Use of Medicinal Plants during Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum in Southern Morocco.

Kamel N, El Boullani R and Cherrah Y (2022).; Healthcare (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/healthcare10112327
PubMed:: 36421651

Anti-Quorum-Sensing Potential of Ethanolic Extracts of Aromatic Plants from the Flora of Cyprus.

Panayi T et al (2022).; Plants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/plants11192632
PubMed:: 36235498

Involvement of Anti-Inflammatory and Stress Oxidative Markers in the Antidepressant-like Activity of Aloysia citriodora and Verbascoside on Mice with Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) Induced Depression.

Immunology

Gomes DB et al (2022).; Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
DOI:: 10.1155/2022/1041656
PubMed:: 36185078

Essential oil of Aloysia citriodora Paláu and citral: sedative and anesthetic efficacy and safety in Rhamdia quelen and Ctenopharyngodon idella.

Pain Phytochemistry

Dos Santos AC et al (2022).; Vet Anaesth Analg.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vaa.2021.10.004
PubMed:: 34852962

Diversity in principal constituents of plants with a lemony scent and the predominance of citral.

Hirai M, Ota Y and Ito M (2022).; J Nat Med.
DOI:: 10.1007/s11418-021-01553-7
PubMed:: 34338951

10.

Spectral characterization, antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and cyclooxygenase inhibitory activities of Aloysia citriodora essential oils collected from two Palestinian regions.

Antimicrobial Phytochemistry

Jaradat N et al (2021).; BMC Complement Med Ther.
DOI:: 10.1186/s12906-021-03314-1
PubMed:: 34001110

11.

Hydroethanolic Extracts of Haplopappus baylahuen Remy and Aloysia citriodora Palau Have Bactericide Activity and Inhibit the Ability of Salmonella Enteritidis to Form Biofilm and Adhere to Human Intestinal Cells.

Gastroenterology

Elgueta E, Mena J and Orihuela PA (2021).; Biomed Res Int.
DOI:: 10.1155/2021/3491831
PubMed:: 33575326

12.

Using essential oils to control diseases in strawberries and peaches.

Phytochemistry

Fontana DC et al (2021).; Int J Food Microbiol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108980
PubMed:: 33243629

13.

Chemical Composition and in Vitro Cytotoxic Screening of Sixteen Commercial Essential Oils on Five Cancer Cell Lines.

Cancer Phytochemistry

Najar B et al (2020).; Chem Biodivers.
DOI:: 10.1002/cbdv.201900478
PubMed:: 31713998

14.

Evaluation of the antibacterial effects of aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Aloysia Citriodora (Lemon verbena) on Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus.

Shafiee F et al (2016).; Electron Physician.
DOI:: 10.19082/3363
PubMed:: 28163849

15.

Acceptability of Aloysia citriodora-supplemented peach jams.

Gámbaro A et al (2015).; Food Sci Technol Int.
DOI:: 10.1177/1082013213513030
PubMed:: 24259751

16.

Northwestern Argentina: a center of genetic diversity of lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora PALÁU, Verbenaceae).

Di Leo Lira P et al (2013).; Chem Biodivers.
DOI:: 10.1002/cbdv.201100416
PubMed:: 23418172

17.

Biological activity of essential oils from Aloysia polystachya and Aloysia citriodora (Verbenaceae) against the soybean pest Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae).

Phytochemistry

Werdin González JO et al (2010).; Nat Prod Commun.
PubMed:: 20334148