eng Ansari Education and Research Society Journal of Ultra Chemistry 0973-3450 2319-8036 December 2007 3 2 205 210 juc 665 article Tejas Pavagadhi 1 Jigar Patel 1 Merlin Thomas and Amit Kanabar 1 Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research Vallabh Vidyanagar - 388120, Gujrat (INDIA) <p>The inhibitory effect of lemon grass oil on the growth of mould <em>Aspergillus</em><em> niger</em> and bacteria such as <em>Basillus</em><em> subtilis</em> and <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> was evaluated. Preservative action of lemon grass oil was also evaluated for several food grains viz.wheat, millet, barley and green gram. Within a storage period of fifteen days, samples of wheat, millet and barley treated with lemon grass oil showed no physical deterioration. Off colour,off odour and mouldiness however characterized treated green gram and untreated (control) samples of wheat, millet and barley.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://journalofchemistry.org/paper/665/ lemon grass oil preservative action anti microbial property food grains