Formulation of an effective mosquito-repellent topical product from lemongrass oil

Phytomedicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 259-262

  Oyedele, A O ^a   Gbolade, A A ^a   Sosan, M B ^a   Adewoyin, F B ^a   Soyelu, O L ^a   Orafidiya, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oil; Formulation; Mosquito repellency

Indexed keywords

CITRAL; ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECT REPELLENT; LEMONGRASS OIL; LIQUID PARAFFIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; EMULSION; HYDROPHILICITY; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; AVES; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0036250281     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-7113-00120     Document Type: Article

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