Life threatening complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among those who visit forest villages of Madhya Pradesh (MP) are on the increase. In the earlier communication we reported case study of highly specialized professionals who visited forest villages of MP and had severe Plasmodium falciparum infection which caused high morbidity and mortality. These professionals did not take chemopr...

The phenylpropenoids O-methyleugenol, O-methylisoeugenol and 2,3dimethoxycinnamaldehyde, have been isolated as the antimosquitocidal principles of the stem and root bark extracts of Uvariodendron pycnophyllum (Diels) R.E. Fr. The extracts and compounds exhibited activity with LC50 values in the range 17-59 ppm against the Anopheles gambiae s.s Giles mosquito larvae, while the constituent phenyl...

Mosquito repellent lotions generally use ingredients such as diethyltoluamide (DEET). DEET has been mixed by the manufacture of commercial mosquito and used consumers without regard to consequences if it is continuing used. Though many natural plants, especially marine plants can also provide same benefits a repellent. Therefore, in this study aim was make lotion based on seaweed (Sargassum pol...

Eight novel dihydropyrimidine analogs named DHPM1-DHPM8 was synthesized in their hydrochloride salt form using one pot synthesis between methyl 2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate and substituted arylamines in isopropanol. The antimosquito effect of the test compounds were assessed against the adult mosquito Anopheles arabiensis. For adulticidal properties t...

Abstract Background Mosquitoes are vectors for several diseases like dengue, chikingunea, malaria etc. The three important mosquito species in India Aedes aegypti , Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles stephensi . Several plant extracts phytoconstituents have been tested antimosquito activity. In our present investigation, we studied, the larvicidal, pupicidal ovicidal activities of successive ...

Cinnamon is the bark the cinnamomi cassia that exhibits many medical properties such as anti-cancer effect and anti-diabetic effect. Moreover, because of its antioxidant activity; it can be used in food industries. Many studies have already reported biological and chemical properties of the cinnamon extracted essential oil such as their antimicrobial, antifungal, antimosquito, free radical scav...

cinnamon is the bark the cinnamomi cassia that exhibits many medical properties such as anti-cancer effect and anti-diabetic effect. moreover, because of its antioxidant activity; it can be used in food industries. many studies have already reported biological and chemical properties of the cinnamon extracted essential oil such as their antimicrobial, antifungal, antimosquito, free radical scav...