Chemical Composition and Repellent Activity of the Essential Oil of Ocimum minimum L. on Drosophila Species
Corresponding Author(s) : A. Yusufoglu
ayseserg@istanbul.edu.tr
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 22 No. 2 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 2
Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oil of Ocimum minimum L. from Istanbul, Turkey was investigated and repellent activity against Drosophila species were examined. Ocimum minimum L. grown in Istanbul with its high content of linalool (36-41 %) showed a good repellency.
Keywords
Ocimum minimum Lamiaceae
Essential oil composition
GC and GC-MS
Head space
Drosophila repellency effect
Celik Onar, H., Hasdemir, B., & Yusufoglu, A. (2010). Chemical Composition and Repellent Activity of the Essential Oil of Ocimum minimum L. on Drosophila Species. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(2), 1131–1135. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/11238
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