Chemical properties and therapeutic potential of citral, a monoterpene isolated from lemongrass.

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2019
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Abstract
Citral is one of the main component of lemongrass oil present at concentration of 65-85% approximately and is generally separated by steam refining. It is an important component in the manufacturing of scents, citrus chemicals, cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical products.This article aims at reviewing the published literature to highlight the metabolism, extraction strategies and therapeutic significance of citral for improving the scope of its application in food and pharma industry.Apart from steam refining, there are other techniques like solvent extraction, supercritical fluid extraction and ultra sonication by which citral can be extracted and the method of extraction defines its quality. It is a unstable molecule and undergoes rapid deterioration on exposure to air. Citral is biosynthesized by the plants through the 5 carbon precursor isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) units utilizing two diverse biochemical pathways, acetate- mevalonate (acetate- MVA) pathway or 2C-methylerythritol-4-phosphate (MEP). Orally Citral was absolutely digested in the gastro-intestinal tract and its metabolism leads to the discharge of metabolites which includes number of acids and a biliary glucuronide. There is no scientific evidence about the long term bioavailibilty of citral in the body and it has no adverse effect on tissue related to its accumulation and delayed excretion. Citral exhibits various important therapeutic properties like antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti diabetic and anti-inflammatory.Citral is a potent biomolecule with various important biological activities and therapeutic implications. Strategies are required to increase the stability of citral which could increase its applications.
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Authors Sharma, Sandeep;Gupta, Jeena;Habib, Shagufta;Sahu, Debasis;
Journal medicinal chemistry (shariqah (united arab emirates))
Year 2019
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10.2174/1573406416666191227111106
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antioxidant Antimicrobial anticancer anti-diabetic anti-inflammatory citral

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