Because of the widespread use of botanicals, it has become crucial for health professionals to improve their knowledge about safety problems. Several herbal medicines contain chemicals with allergenic properties responsible for contact dermatitis. Among these, one is Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary), a plant used since ancient times in folk medicine; at the present time it is used worldwide...

essential oil of rosmarinus officinallis was investigated on toxicity and physiological aspect of elm leaf beetle xanthogaleruca luteola mull. for 3rd instar larvae and adults in controlled condition (25 ± 2 °c; 14:10ld; 65% rh). lc50 were estimated 2.55 and 1.11 for 3rd instar larvae and adults respectively. the effect of lc50 dose on remaining insects were investigated on nutritional indices....

mulberry pyralid, glyphodes pyloalis walker is an important pest on mulberry. the essential oil of rosemary rosemarinus officinalis l. (lamiales: lamiaceae) has been investigated on toxicity and physiological characteristics of this moth under controlled conditions. the major compounds of the oil were analyzed as 1, 8 cineol (20.021%), borneol (7.17%), camphor (6.541%), geraniol (6.281%), camph...