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Lemongrass Citral and Candida Biofilm: The Study
Lemongrass · ตะไคร้ · Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass — ตะไคร้ (ta-khrai) — Cymbopogon citratus.
Lemongrass — tah-krai. In cell-culture studies, lemongrass and its aromatic compound citral cut back Candida albicans biofilm. The stalk is the part you eat. It also carries manganese, which supports normal bone formation, energy metabolism, and antioxidant enzyme function. Yam Ta-khrai tosses thin-sliced stalks with lime, chili, and herbs to cut the richness of fried fish. Gai Tod Ta-khrai buries golden fried chicken under a crispy mountain of deep-fried lemongrass shreds, dipped in sweet chili sauce. How to grow lemongrass for free: stand a market stalk with its woody base intact in an inch of water for about ten days, until roots form. If you're pregnant, avoid concentrated lemongrass oil unless your doctor says otherwise. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Yam Ta-khrai — ยำตะไคร้ (yam-ta-krai)
Gai Tod Ta-khrai — ไก่ทอดตะไคร้ (gai-tod-ta-krai)
Source: Madeira PLB et al. (2016). Lemongrass extract on Candida albicans biofilms. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 6:71. DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2016.00071
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: manganese
Research context
Lemongrass and its citral inhibited Candida fungus in lab tests — Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 2016 (in-vitro)