CHEMICAL STUDY AND LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST AEDES AEGYPTI OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF PIPER ADUNCUM L. (PIPERACEAE)

Chemical study and larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti of essential oil of Piper aduncum L. (Piperaceae)

ABSTRACT Piper aduncum L.is used in folk medicine to treat respiratory and inflammatory diseases.The aim of this study was to analyze the essential Oven Fan Element oil from leaves of P.aduncum collected in the Brazilian Cerrado, North of Minas Gerais, as well as to evaluate the larvicidal activity of this oil and of its major constituent.The essen

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Zika Virus-Derived E-DIII Protein Displayed on Immunologically Optimized VLPs Induces Neutralizing Antibodies without Causing Enhancement of Dengue Virus Infection

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus similar to Dengue virus (DENV) in terms of transmission and clinical manifestations, and usually both viruses are found to co-circulate.ZIKV is usually transmitted by mosquitoes bites, but may also be transmitted by blood transfusion, via the maternal−foetal route, and sexually.After 2015, when the most exten

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Longitudinal analysis of built environment and aerosol contamination associated with isolated COVID-19 positive individuals

Abstract The indoor Lanyards environment is the primary location for the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), largely driven by respiratory particle accumulation in the air and increased connectivity between the individuals occupying indoor spaces.I

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Vitamin D and orthodontics: an insight review

Khalid Almoammar Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Vitamin D is known as the oldest of all hormones.7-Dehydrocholesterol is converted to previtamin D3.It becomes a secosteroid when it is later Schoolwear converted to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,

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