OBJECTIVE To assess the larvicidal and repellent potential of the essential oil extracted from the leaves of peppermint plant, Mentha piperita (M. piperita) against the larval and adult stages of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti). METHODS The larvicidal potential of peppermint oil was evaluated against early fourth instar larvae of Ae. aegypti using WHO protocol. The mortality counts were made afte...

This research evaluated the effects of biosolid levels on yield and chemical composition of Mentha piperita L. essential oil. Mint plants were grown in a greenhouse in pots containing the equivalent to 0, 28, 56, and 112 t.ha-1 biosolid. Three evaluations were made at 90, 110, and 120 days after planting (DAP). The oil was extracted from the dry matter of shoots by hydrodistillation, and compos...

The goal of this research was the development cellulose-based biodegradable drug delivery systems solutions for cosmetic mask applications. Cellulose-based materials derived from natural renewable sources provide a sustainable alternative to nonwoven masks nondegradable fossil-based raw materials. An experimental design executed assemble 3D cellulose fibres matrix and water in oil emulsion comp...

Semi-structured interviews (80) were applied in order to document the medicinal plants used by Pijao indigenous community Natagaima, Colombia. As a result, total of 110 species distributed 54 families registered, Asteraceae and Fabaceae (9% each) being most important families. Regarding parts plant, structure was leaves (46.7%), main form preparation infusion (32%), way administration oral (77....

The monoterpene ketone l-menthone is specifically converted to l-menthol and l-menthyl acetate and to d-neomenthol and d-neomenthyl-beta-d-glucoside in mature peppermint (Mentha piperita L. cv. Black Mitcham) leaves. The selectivity of product formation results from compartmentation of the menthol dehydrogenase with the acetyl transferase and that of the neomenthol dehydrogenase with the glucos...

In this study, six types of Kashar cheese, five with added herbs and one without any additives, which is determined as a control sample were produced. Urtica dioica L. (nettle), Petroselinum crispum (parsley), Mentha piperita (mint) Eruca vesicaria (arugula), Chaerophyllum byzantinum Boiss. (mendek) to cheese clot in proportion 0.1% amounting 0.1-0.3 cm split particles depending on the milk use...