Repellents are important allies in trying to prevent diseases transmitted by mosquito bites. Plants have been a source of various repellents and insecticides because they have a large reservoir of bioactive substances, in addition, their products have already been tested and are gaining space in research as a low-cost and easy-access alternative. A systematic review was carried out in the databases, Science Dir...
Background: the use of medicinal plants with mosquito repellent properties constitutes an effective alternative, ecologically appropriate, and less aggressive to the environment. Objective: to present a protocol for a systematic review of clinical trials involving medicinal plants with mosquito repellent activity. Methods: the literature search was carried out using the Science Direct, SciELO, SciFinder, Spring...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES; Introduction: The Hyptis pectinata L. Poit (Lamiaceae) species is well-known in northeast Brazil as sambacaitá or straw, being used around Sergipe and Alagoas, in the form of tea, for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, orofacial pain conditions and wound healing. The literature reports low toxicity for the aqueous extra...