Formulation of mosquito repellent soap using neem extract, and Musa paradisiaca covers as a substitute source of alkalis

This paper presents the formulation of anti-mosquito soap from indigenous lye prepared from plantain peels ash. Neem oil is employed as the key repellent in this formulation. The study investigates the mosquito repelling power of the formulated soaps. The plantain peels ash was found to contain 9.72...

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Hlavní autoři: Francis Adjei, Ezekiel Amponsah, Prince Ebo-Donkor, Jacob Belbah Smith, Samuel Kofi Tulashie
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Edice:Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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On-line přístup:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016421000931