Abstract
Extraction, Characterization and Larvicidal Activity of Essential Oil and Hydrosol from Sida acuta Burm. f. Leaves Grown in Nigeria
Highlights
Mosquitoes transmit the malaria parasite, causing diseases and thousands of deaths annually
The volatile oil of Sida acuta leaves and its hydrosol oil were yellow and pale -coloured with camphoraceous aroma and percentage yield of
Sida acuta revealed a total of 17 and 11 volatile constituents accounting for 99.99 % and 100 % of the total oil of the essential oil and hydrosol respectively as shown in (Table 1)
Summary
Mosquitoes transmit the malaria parasite, causing diseases and thousands of deaths annually. The control untreated group showed increased parasitemia level of 110 parasites per field within the same duration.[8] Several reports abound in literature on the biological potencies and uses of crude extracts and isolated constituents of sida acuta, but there are no reports on the uses of the volatile oils of the same plant. It is on this premise that this research is focused on the search for natural volatile oil-based control agent for malaria, which pose no (or reduced) risks to humans and other organisms
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