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Toxicity of fixed oil and crude extract from sa-dao-thiam, Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) seed kernel to Aedes aegypti (L.) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The larvicidal activity of various concentrations of fixed oil and crude extract from sa-dao-thiam, Azadirachta excelsa(Jack) seed kernel was assayed on an Aedes aegypti (L.) test population under controlled laboratory conditions.
Aran Ngampongsai   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Enhancing Wholemeal Bread Shelf Life Using Optimized Mixtures of Cinnamon, Clove, and Bay Leaf Essential Oils

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the preservative potential of essential oils (EOs) in bakery products by identifying fungal contaminants in bread, testing the in vitro antifungal activity of a mixture of cinnamon, clove, and bay leaf EOs, and assessing their effectiveness in extending shelf life. Fungal identification revealed the presence of Penicillium,
Mariana Pereira Silveira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Larvicidal Activities of Some Iranian Native Plants against the Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2013
Malaria is considered a major health problem in Iran. There are different methods for vector control. In this study we tested the larvicidal effects of some Iranian plants. The methanolic extracts of 11 plants were prepared with percolation method.
Mahnaz Khanavi   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Preliminary evaluation of mosquito larvicidal efficacy of plant extracts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Mosquitoes are the most important single group ofinsects in terms of public health importance, whichtransmit a number of diseases, such as malaria, filariasis,dengue, Japanese encephalitis, etc. causing millionsof deaths every year.
N.G. Das, D. Goswami & B. Rabha
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Larvicidal and adulticidal activities of essential oil of Helianthus annuus (L.) seed and molecular docking of its GCMS constituents against Aedes aegypti acetylcholinesterase

open access: yesInformatics in Medicine Unlocked
Essential oils (EOs) are known to possess lethal effects on various pests and insects and are ecologically safe. The larvicidal and adulticidal activities of Helianthus annuus (L.) seed EO (HASEO) against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and in silico inhibitory
Babasoji Percy Omoniwa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of fractions and 5,7-dihydroxy-4',6-dimethoxy-flavone fromClerodendrum phlomidis Linn. F. against Helicoverpa armigera Hub.

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2015
Twelve fractions from chloroform extract of Clerodendrum phlomidis and 5,7-dihydroxy- 4',6-dimethoxy-flavone (pectolinaringenin) were evaluated against Helicoverpa armigera.
Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary Metabolites from Pepper (Piper Nigrum) and Tahitian Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) and Their Biological Activities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Piper nigrum from the Piperaceae family and Morinda citrifolia from the Rubiaceae family were researched in this study. Detailed phytochemical investigations on the roots of these plants afforded ten pure compounds, which consists mainly of alkaloids and
Wen, Yin Ping
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Evaluation of larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Allium macrostemon Bunge and its selected major constituent compounds against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2014
Background During the screening programme for new agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and local wild plants, the essential oil of dried bulbs of Allium macrostemon Bunge (Liliaceae) was found to possess larvicidal activity against mosquitoes.
Xin Chao Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus from the southern Brazilian highlands [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tagetes minuta L. is a naturalized species that is not endemic to the high-altitude fields of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. In this study, we investigated the composition of the essential oil (EO) from the flowers of the plant and its larvicidal ...
Elisiane de Bona Sartor   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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