Evaluation of larvicidal potential against larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and of the antimicrobial activity of essential oil obtained from the leaves of Origanum majorana L.

Evaluation of larvicidal potential against larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and of the antimicrobial activity of essential oil obtained from the leaves of Origanum majorana L.

This study evaluated the larvicidal activity of Origanum majorana Linnaeus essential oil, identified the chemical composition, evaluated the antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidant potential. The larvicidal activity was evaluated against larvae of the third stage of Aedes aegypti Linaeus, whereas t...

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Main Authors: Renata do Socorro Barbosa Chaves, Rosany Lopes Martins, Alex Bruno Lobato Rodrigues, Érica de Menezes Rabelo, Ana Luzia Ferreira Farias, Lethicia Barreto Brandão, Lizandra Lima Santos, Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo, Sheylla Susan Moreira da Silva de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235740

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235740

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