A preliminary investigation of China Ginger and Kuching Local Ginger species: Oil extracts and synthesis towards potential greener insect repellent.

• Main Authors: Wong, Fong Fei, Abdullah, Mohammad Omar, Hii, Yik Rong, Chang, Sze Ying, Abdul Wahab, Noraziah, Abdul Halim, Yun Hafizah, Jaafar, Mohd. Zaidi, Agi, Augustine
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106970/1/MohdZaidiJaafar2023_APreliminaryInvestigationofChinaGingerandKuchingLocalGinger.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/106970/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.napere.2023.100061

Ginger essential oil (Zingiber officinale) is the volatile oil extracted from ginger rhizome. Compared to chemical synthetic repellent, green insect (in particular mosquito) repellent would be favoured by the public as it is environmentally friendly and does not cause harm to the human's health...