BACKGROUND Application of plant extracts as mosquito control strategy was practiced from centuries. These are easily available, non-toxic, biodegradable and exhibit broad-spectrum target specific activities against larval stages of mosquitoes. METHODS Different potential parts of locally grown plants, seeds of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), peel of musambi (Citrus sinensis), leaves of babuna (M...

Biosynthesis of nanosilver by using sweet orange (C. sinensis) as a bioreductor has shown nanosized results. In this research, the effect volume variation juice and peel extract combination toward characteristics antibacterial activity synthesized will be studied. Solution AgNO3 1 mM was mixed with – ratios (v/v), 3:0; 1.5:1.5; 1:2; 0.5:2.5 0:3 at 60˚C for 45 minutes. The color change solution ...

Citrus are sensitive to boron (B)-toxicity. In China, B-toxicity occurs in some citrus orchards. So far, limited data are available on B-toxicity-responsive proteins in higher plants. Thirteen-week-old seedlings of "Sour pummelo" (Citrus grandis) and "Xuegan" (Citrus sinensis) was fertilized every other day until dripping with nutrient solution containing 10 μM (control) or 400 μM (B-toxicity) ...

Citrus plants are the rich source of secondary metabolites which includes alkaloids, steroids, tanins, flavonoids, phenols and polyphenols. Having the rich source of polyphenols and natural flavonoids draw attention to screen the phytochemical compounds and their beneficial activities from different solvents. The present investigation explore the in vitro antioxidant activity of orange (Citrus ...

A new method for the production of pectin from citrus peel was developed. For this purpose, a microorganism which produces a protopectin-solubilizing enzyme was isolated and identified as a variety of Trichosporon penicillatum. The most suitable conditions for the pectin production were determined as follows. Citrus (Citrus unshiu) peel was suspended in water (1:2, wt/vol), the organism was add...

Orange (C. sinensis) peel flavonoids have antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral effects. However, there is a scarcity of information in the literature about orange peels flavonoids. So, we estimated phytochemicals hydro-methanolic extract C. sinensis were separated by Column chromatography confirmed with TLC HPLC. After that evaluated antimicrobial, antioxidan...