The aim of this research was to determine chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Illicium pachyphyllum fruits against two grain storage insects, Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum, and to isolate any insecticidal constituents from the essential oil. The essential oil of I. pachyphyllum fruits was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A tota...

Introduction: Mentha piperita L, a lesser-known and partly proved drug in homoeopathy, is used extensively as herbal medicine.

Changes in essential oil composition of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) affected by yeast extract and salicylic acid foliar application

The aim of the present study was to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Saudi Mentha pulegium leaves, characterize physicochemical properties resulting AgNPs, and evaluate biological activities AgNP-containing extract. formation AgNPs in M. extract indicated by a change color following addition nitrate confirmed UV-visible spectroscopy with maximum absorbance at 425 nm. Energy dispers...

Essential oils obtained from plants have recently gained a great scientific interest as a potent source of antimicrobials of natural origin. The present study highlights the antifungal activity of essential oils against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. During screening of essential oils of six selected Angiospermic plants at 2000 ppm (mg/l) against the test fungus, Mentha arvensis and ...