Citrus waste as feedstock for bio-based products recovery: Review on limonene case study and energy valorization

V Negro, G Mancini, B Ruggeri, D Fino - Bioresource Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The citrus peels and residue of fruit juices production are rich in d-limonene, a cyclic terpene
characterized by antimicrobial activity, which could hamper energy valorization bioprocess …

Tagetes spp. Essential Oils and Other Extracts: Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity

B Salehi, M Valussi, MFB Morais-Braga, JNP Carneiro… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tagetes (marigold) is native to America, and its cultivation currently extends to other
countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Many species of this genus, such as T. minuta, T …

Insecticidal Activity of 28 Essential Oils and a Commercial Product Containing Cinnamomum cassia Bark Essential Oil against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky

Y Yang, MB Isman, JH Tak - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais, are stored product pests mostly found in warm and
humid regions around the globe. In the present study, acute toxicity via contact and residual …

Extraction and chemical characterisation of agro-waste from turmeric leaves as a source of bioactive essential oils with insecticidal and antioxidant activities

NU Visakh, B Pathrose, M Chellappan, MT Ranjith… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a significant crop that has historically been used worldwide
as a medicinal plant, spice, food colouring agent, and a significant ingredient in cosmetic …

Chemical characterisation, insecticidal and antioxidant activities of essential oils from four Citrus spp. fruit peel waste

NU Visakh, B Pathrose, M Chellappan, MT Ranjith… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Citrus peel is a major fruit waste generated during the processing of citrus fruits. We
extracted and chemically characterised essential oil from four different species of citrus peel …

Exploring the chemical profiling and insecticidal properties of essential oils from fresh and discarded lemon peels, Citrus limon against pulse beetle

H Gupta, PP Singh, SGE Reddy - International Biodeterioration & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Essential oil (EO) of Citrus limon fresh (LF) and lemon waste peel (LW) was extracted using
the hydro distillation method. A total of 17 chemical constituents (97.02–97.26%) were …

Bioactive properties of Tagetes minuta L.(Asteraceae) essential oils: A review

W Wanzala, JM Wagacha, SF Dossaji, MM Gakuubi - 2016 - ir-library.mmarau.ac.ke
Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) and its accruing products have a long worldwide
history of human uses such as food, therapeutics and aromatherapy which are inherent in …

Toxicity and synergistic activity of compounds from essential oils and their effect on detoxification enzymes against Planococcus lilacinus

C Arokiyaraj, K Bhattacharyya… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mealybug, Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, is a primary surface-feeding insect pest of fruit
and flowering plants and also transmits plant viruses, resulting in economic crop loss …

Phytochemical and pharmacological properties of essential oils from Cedrus species

AM Saab, R Gambari, G Sacchetti… - Natural product …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Natural products frequently exert pharmacological activities. The present review gives an
overview of the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the Cedrus genus, eg …

Characterization of secondary metabolites from the leaves of curry leaf (Murraya koenigii L.) essential oils with insecticidal activities against stored product insects

NU Visakh, B Pathrose, A Narayanankutty - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Curry leaf, a significant aromatic shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family, is indigenous to
the Indian subcontinent and is widely renowned for its application as a flavor enhancer. Due …