ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EXTRACT OF LEMON GRASS LEAVES IN REPELLING MOSQUITO
The main objective of the work was to extract the active ingredient in Cymbopogon citratus leave and to formulate a mosquito repellent cream naturally obtained from medicinal plants instead of commonly available synthetic repellents and insecticides such as N-Diethyl-3methylbenzamide (DEET), which are carcinogenic and non eco-friendly. The formulation of cream have smooth texture with a pH 7.30...
Published in 2017
M. E. Ojewumi, M. G. Banjo, M. O. Oresegun, T. A. Ogunbiyi, A. A. Ayoola, O. O. Awolu, E. O. Ojewumi
AYOOLA Ayodeji Ayodele » AYOOLA Ayodeji Ayodele is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He is a member of The Council for the Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria (COREN), member of Nigerian society of Engineers (NSE) and IAENG Society of Chemical Engineering . view full profile