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Varsha Jadhav1, Anagha Kore, V J Kadam
1Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. drvmjadhav_bvcop@rediffmail.com
Fitoterapia
|July 10, 2007
Abstract:
The essential oil extracted from rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum was evaluated for in-vitro pediculicidal activity. At 5%, 2% and 1% concentration the essential oil showed more significant activity than 1% permethrin based product.
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