STUDY ON THE EXTRACTION, CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY EVALUATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF LEMON GRASS GROWTH IN SON HUNG, THANH SON, PHU THO
Abstract
The steam distillated essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus collected in Son Hung, Thanh Son, Phu Tho were analyzed for physiochemical properties and chemical composition. The cytotoxic activity of the essential oils was evaluated against human hepatocarcinoma Hep3B cell line.
Key words: Lemongrass essential oil, chemical composition, cytotoxicity