Topical Mosquito Repellent Formulations for Enhanced Repellency Time and Reduced Toxicity.
Curr Drug Deliv
; 20(9): 1275-1287, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-35984015
ABSTRACT
Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika virus affect millions of people worldwide each year. Vector control and personal protection are very important to minimize the spread of diseases, and the use of repellent is an economic practice to prevent them. The application of repellent, which acts on the skin to form a vapor layer with a repellent odor to mosquitos, is recommended as an economic prevention and practice. The natural botanical product Citronella is an effective mosquito repellent due to the high concentrations of active chemical constituents present, notably terpenic alcohols. However, citronella tends to evaporate quickly from the skin surface, resulting in a rapid loss of activity. Strategies to increase repellency time, while at the same time minimizing toxicity, are major focuses of research and development in natural repellent products. Here we highlight the role of extended-release systems (ERS) of citronella oil in this approach.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Produtos Biológicos
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Zika virus
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Infecção por Zika virus
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Repelentes de Insetos
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Malária
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Curr Drug Deliv
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FARMACIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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Brasil
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AE
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EMIRADOS ÁRABES UNIDOS
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EMIRATOS ARABES UNIDOS
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES