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Repellent activity of essential oils: A review

Overview of attention for article published in Bioresource Technology, September 2009
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Title
Repellent activity of essential oils: A review
Published in
Bioresource Technology, September 2009
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.048
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Authors

Luz Stella Nerio, Jesus Olivero-Verbel, Elena Stashenko

Abstract

Currently, the use of synthetic chemicals to control insects and arthropods raises several concerns related to environment and human health. An alternative is to use natural products that possess good efficacy and are environmentally friendly. Among those chemicals, essential oils from plants belonging to several species have been extensively tested to assess their repellent properties as a valuable natural resource. The essential oils whose repellent activities have been demonstrated, as well as the importance of the synergistic effects among their components are the main focus of this review. Essential oils are volatile mixtures of hydrocarbons with a diversity of functional groups, and their repellent activity has been linked to the presence of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. However, in some cases, these chemicals can work synergistically, improving their effectiveness. In addition, the use of other natural products in the mixture, such as vanillin, could increase the protection time, potentiating the repellent effect of some essential oils. Among the plant families with promising essential oils used as repellents, Cymbopogon spp., Ocimum spp. and Eucalyptus spp. are the most cited. Individual compounds present in these mixtures with high repellent activity include alpha-pinene, limonene, citronellol, citronellal, camphor and thymol. Finally, although from an economical point of view synthetic chemicals are still more frequently used as repellents than essential oils, these natural products have the potential to provide efficient, and safer repellents for humans and the environment.

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Country Count As %
Brazil 5 <1%
Colombia 4 <1%
Spain 4 <1%
Germany 3 <1%
Indonesia 3 <1%
Chile 3 <1%
Malaysia 2 <1%
Portugal 2 <1%
Mexico 2 <1%
Other 11 <1%
Unknown 1165 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 193 16%
Student > Bachelor 177 15%
Researcher 154 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 143 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 70 6%
Other 183 15%
Unknown 284 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 355 29%
Chemistry 161 13%
Engineering 60 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 56 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 54 4%
Other 183 15%
Unknown 335 28%
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