Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Activity of the EssentialOil of Laurus nobilisL. from Iran Essential oil of Laurus nobilis
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2009),
15 January 2009
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Page 47-50
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijps.v5.41184
Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Laurus nobilisL. has been examined by gas chromatography (GC) and GC- mass spectrometery (MS). The main components of the oil were identified. 1,8-Cineole was the major component in the oil together with ß-terpinyl acetate, terpinene-4-ol, α-pinene, ß-pinene, p-cymene, linalool and terpinene-4-ylacetate. The essential oil was tested against Anopheles stephensi and Culex pipienslarvae. The results obtained show that the essential oil could be considered as natural larvicidal agents.
- Essential oil
- Larvicidal activity
- Laurus nobilisL
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