This review focused on the toxicity of essential oils and their constituents against Aedes
aegypti L.(Diptera, Culicidae) larvae, a key vector of important arboviral diseases, such as …

Abstract In Brazil, Aedes aegypti mosquito is the most frequent vector of some arboviruses,
such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. The use of synthetic insecticides to …

Essential oils (EOs) are volatile compounds obtained from aromatic plants that can act as
modulators of neurological systems. Several neurodegenerative diseases have been …

The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition as well as antioxidant,
antibacterial, and cytotoxic properties of the essential oil of Mentha piperita L.(peppermint) …

Sesquiterpenes (SS) are secondary metabolites formed by the bonding of 3 isoprene (C5)
units. They play an important role in the defense and signaling of plants to adapt to the …

Abstract Annona mucosa Jacq.(Annonaceae) is an edible plant whose fruit is appreciated in
the Amazon region of Brazil. The seeds of this plant are rich sources of acetogenins …

In this study, we evaluated the influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the
morphophysiological responses and production and composition dynamics of essential oils …

Purpose This study investigates for the first time the influence of seasonal variation on the
chemical composition, antifungal and insecticidal potentials of essential oils extracted from …

Allophylus edulis (Sapindaceae), also known as “chal-chal”,“vacuum” or “cocu”, is a tree
widely found in Brazil whose leaves are still used in folk medicine and are rich in essential …

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from fresh leaves of Bauhinia cheilantha was
analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The chemical composition of the essential oil was …