Insect Repellent Research Paper

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EXCIPIENT PROFILE Materials used in the preparation of insect spray, tablet and gel
Preparation of insect spray (essential oils)
According to the past research studies the essential oils which are used in these studies are lemon grass oil, Chaulmoogra oil, clove oil, Cinnamon oil, eucalyptus oil, Neem oil, rose oil, sandal wood oil, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, alcohol, these oil shows the mosquito repellent activity and it shows the effect on the other insects oil.

Cymbopogon nards (Citronella) [Wijesekara ROB.1973, Classification for Kingdom Planate]
Kingdom: Planate
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae Genus: Cymbopogon
Species: Cymbopogon. Nardus Species Fig: 22. Citronella grass, Citronella oil …show more content…

These leaves have petiole and the ovate, up to 5 cm long usually slighted toothed. Flowers are purplish and which are elongated racemes in the close whorls. Flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. Tulsi plant is native through out the world and wide spread cultivated plant. It is grown up for the religious and the medicinal purpose and which is used as the essential oil for the preparation of the repellent. Tulsi extraction oil is used in the medicine for the treatment of fever, headache, lung disorder, heart disorder and other diseases. Tulsi oil has an antibacterial, anti viral, and the anti fungal activity. Tulsi oil is also used as massage oil, perfume, in the aromatherapy, perfumes, aromatherapy in the bath, used in the soap making, and in the candle making. Tulsi leaf extracted oil contains methyl eugenol (46-68%), (E) Caryophyllene contains (17-27%) and β-element (16.3%) as the major constituents. [Dixit SC.,

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