synthetic drugs. Herbs and spices have been used in maintaining and enhancing human beauty since time immemorial. Indian women have long used herbs such as Sandalwood and Turmeric for skin care; Henna to color the hair‚ palms and soles; and natural oils to perfume their bodies. Not too long ago‚ elaborate herbal beauty treatments were carried out in the royal palaces of India to heighten sensual appeal and maintain general hygiene. Key Words: Cosmetic‚ Hair‚ Medicinal plants‚ Skin. ______________
Premium Essential oil
indigenous south Indian species (Bhasin‚ 2012). Among over 150 basil species belonging to the genus Ocimum‚ two most widely grown species for essential oil production are holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Ocimum basilicum‚ an erect highly branched aromatic perennial herb of family Lamiaceae is well known for its sweet basil oil and is widely distributed throughout India. This species is believed to be originated in India and some neighbouring countries. In the plains
Premium Basil Essential oil Lamiaceae
“NATURAL MOSQUITO REPELLENT” I. INTRODUCTION Mosquitoes can be unwelcome guest these rainy days and it is a major insect problem of people. Commercial repellents are harsh‚ have poisons that are not suitable for children and not always effective in repelling these pesky bugs. We don’t know what are the side effects of these repellents are. Some leaves‚ unripe fruit‚ and their seeds contain vermicidal and insectidal properties. It is an inexpensive alternative in avoiding mosquito that causes
Free Mosquito Essential oil Malaria
powder and cow dung. The efficacy of prepared citronella leaf cakes were evaluated on three different parameters such as flammability‚ burning time and mosquito repellency test. Also‚ the cakes were sprayed with different concentrations of Citronella oil. Based on the results obtained from these parameters‚ the residual percentage of each combination of cakes was calculated and it suggested that Neem
Premium Essential oil
Chemistry of Spices This page intentionally left blank Chemistry of Spices Edited by Villupanoor A. Parthasarathy Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India Bhageerathy Chempakam Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India and T. John Zachariah Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABI Head Office Nosworthy Way Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax:
Premium Spice Essential oil Black pepper
Gumamela perfume you will need to make sure that you have the correct ingredients and equipment. You will need: • One cup of gumamela flowers (a type of hibiscus) • Five by five inch of muslin pouch • A rubber band • Half an ounce of gumamela essential oils • Two quart glass bowl • A potato masher • One cup of distilled water • One quarter of a cup of ethyl alcohol and a 20 oz spray bottle. If this experiment is being carried out for a child’s investigatory project‚ make sure that they are
Premium Water Ethanol Distillation
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE: Candle is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick which is ignited to provide light‚ and sometimes heat‚ and historically was used as a method of keeping time. Candle is very essential to our life. It provides heat‚ light‚ and other thing that can help in our daily lives. Lemongrass is native to India and tropical Asia. It is widely used as an herb in Asian cuisine. It has a subtle citrus flavour and can be dried and powdered
Premium
and bark volatile oils‚ oleoresins and their constituents q Gurdip Singh b a‚* ‚ Sumitra Maurya a‚1 ‚ M.P. deLampasona b‚ Cesar A.N. Catalan b a Chemistry Department‚ DDU Gorakhpur University‚ Gorakhpur 273 009‚ India Instituto de Quimica Organica‚ Universidad Nacional de Tucuman‚ Ayacucho 471‚ S.M. de Tucuman 4000‚ Argentina Received 31 August 2005; accepted 22 February 2007 Abstract The antioxidant‚ antifungal and antibacterial potentials of volatile oils and oleoresin of
Premium Cinnamon Essential oil Antioxidant
REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES For the natural repellent with the most scientific backing‚ look to lemon eucalyptus oil‚ the sole natural ingredient to get the EPA’s (Environmental protection agency) endorsement. Numerous studies show that it works just as effectively as low levels of DEET (N‚N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) (7 percent to 15 percent concentrations) by masking the body’s natural odors. Look for a 30 percent to 40 percent concentration for maximum effectiveness. The most ancient natural remedy
Premium Essential oil Concentration Mosquito
increase their repellency and /or toxicity. The highly toxic and repellent effects of the main constituents of these oil are the cymol‚ 1‚8-cineole‚ terpineol and a-pinene‚ which have been demonstrated against T. confusum by researchers (Ojimelukwe and Adler‚ 1999 and Tapondjou et al.‚ 2005). Repellency could be due to the blend of oil constituents or to minor compounds present in oils and characterized by a significant biological activity (Cosimi‚ et al.‚ 2009). Various biological activities have been
Premium Insect Toxicity Essential oil