MICROENCAPSULATED LEMONGRASS OIL FOR MOSQUITO REPELLENT FINISHING OF KNITTED COTTON WEAR
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Pharamceutical and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted to design the textile structure with mosquito repellent behavior using microencapsulated lemongrass extract.Methods: Lemongrass oil extracted from Cymbopogon citratus by a hydro distillation process, which was used as core and gum acacia was used as wall material. About 10% W/V gum acacia was allowed to swell with hot water and stirred well with a temperature of 50°C. Further to this mixture 10 ml of lemongrass extract was mixed and stirred around 400 rpm for 15 minutes. Subsequent with this process, 20% V/V sodium sulfate was added then the stirrer speed was reduced 80 rpm, and then 5 ml of 17% formaldehyde was added along with this mixture. Finally, the microcapsules were obtained. Then, this lemongrass extract capsule mixture was coated on the fabric through pad dry cure method.Results: Mosquito repellent study was carried out through the excito chamber method and assessed the mosquito repellency percentage. The maximum mosquito repellency percentage was obtained around 90%. Wash durability, abrasion resistance, air permeability, and bursting strength of the coated textiles were also studied. Scanning electron microscopy analysis and gas chromatography analysis were also performed for the samples.Conclusion: It was proved that lemongrass microencapsulated textiles provide good resistance against mosquito bites and also concluded that this process is one of eco-friendly
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Vinayagamoorthy P, Senthilkumar B, Patchiyappan Km, Kavitha R
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- EP ID EP605356
- DOI 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i6.18077
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