Black Pepper Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
  • Alternative Names: Peppercorn
  • Botanical Family: Piperaceae
  • Primary Constituent: Caryophyllene
  • Other Main Constituents: Limonene, Carene , Beta-Pinene
  • Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
  • Plant Part: Fruit

Plant Secondary Metabolites as Rodent Repellents: a Systematic Review

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Hansen SC, Stolter C, Imholt C, Jacob J J Chem Ecol, 2016 ABSTRACT: The vast number of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) produced by higher plants has generated many efforts to exploit their potential for pest control. We performed a systematic literature search to retrieve relevant publications, and we evaluated these according to PSM groups to… Read more »

Plants traditionally used as mosquito repellents and the implication for their use in vector control

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Tisgratog R, Sanguanpong U, Grieco JP, Ngoen-Kluan R, Chareonviriyaphap T Acta tropica, 2016 ABSTRACT: Numerous plants with insect repelling properties are native to the tropics where they are produced for a wide range of medicinal purposes. In Thailand, these native plant species have a history of use for personal protection against biting insects. From our… Read more »

Subconscious olfactory influences of stimulant and relaxant odors on immune function

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Trellakis S, Fischer C, Rydleuskaya A, Tagay S, Bruderek K, Greve J, Lang S, Brandau S
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2012