<span>A chemical-based insect repellent such as N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) is commonly used against all insects despite its toxicity in humans. Hence, a agent from natural sources of plant essential oil was introduced. Some the plants which have potential are catnip, hairy basil, citronella, vetiver, clove, and citrus. Citronellal, citronellol, geraniol, eugenol, eugenol-acetat...

Introduction Soft gelatin capsule (SGC) formulations are becoming more popular in recent years (1,2). These formulations can mask odors and unpleasant tastes,and are easy to swallow. They are suitable for encapsulation of lipid solutions,suspensions,or paste-like formulations,making them a useful option when formulating poorly water-soluble drugs. Due to the unique properties of SGC formulation...

BACKGROUND Essential oils are used in perfumery and in products for aromatherapy or balneotherapy. Previous studies have shown some to be important contact sensitizers. A practical diagnostic approach, based on the results of a large, central European network and other evidence, is needed. METHODS Data of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK; www.ivdk.org) on all patien...

Biopolymers are usually used in encapsulation techniques to protect natural products from degradation. The essential oil of Hedychium coronarium presents a floral scent, which justifies its use perfumes, addition, antimicrobial activity may contribute stability as protectant. Thus, this work aims investigate the extraction by steam distillation and enhance physicochemical through polycaprolacto...

this study was aimed at evaluating the flow behavior characteristics of yogurt enriched with fish oil (fo) microcapsules prepared by complex coacervation method. fo was microencapsulated in gelatin-acacia gum coacervates. then, the microcapsules were dried, and yogurt was produced from the milk enriched with microcapsules powder. rheological characteristics (as measured using a rotational visco...

turmeric is an important herb used as medicines, turmeric is an important herb used as medicine, condiment and cosmetic. its main active compounds are curcuminoids and essential oils. the biomass production, essential oil composition and curcuminoid content of curcuma longa are known to be dependent on the growth and development conditions of rhizome. iran is a major importer of turmeric in the...

essential oils and their components are becoming increasingly popular as naturally occurring antimicrobial agents. in this work the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of ferula gumosa essential oils were determined. the essential oil components were identified by gc/ms analysis. the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) of essential oil against five selected pathogenic microorgani...

a bstract background: labor is a stressful situation that may have an adverse impact. aromatherapy is a method to control anxiety and stress of women. this study was conducted to investigate the effect of aromatherapy using essential oil of orange on women’s anxiety during labor.   materials and methods: in this clinical trial study, 100 women during labor were randomly assigned to two groups: ...

background & aim: salvia hydrangea is one of the medicinal plants belonging to lamiaceae family. medicinal plants can be marketed as fresh or dried products; however aromatic plants are often dried before extraction to reduce moisture content. the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different drying methods on qualitative and quantitative changes in essential oil of sage. experiment...

b a ckground: using special lotions and repellent sprays on skin is one of the effective methods to prevent arthropods biting which was verified in this study. m e t hods: essential oils of four plants ( satureja khuzestanica, salvia sclarea , lavendula officinalis and myrtus communis ) were separately extracted by clevenger used hydro distillation method. then separated solutions with 10%, 20%...