Evaluation of the effectiveness of the alcoholgel made with essential oil of lemon verbena (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf) in the disinfection of hands
Abstract:This study consisted on the preparation of an antibacterial gel which contains lemon verbena essential oil in 1% for hands disinfection. The research started with the extraction of the essential oil from the lemon verbena (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf) by water vapor entrainment; as a result of this process, an oily-looking slightly yellow translucent, astringent taste liquid with a characteristic odor, was obtained. The chemical composition was determined through thin layer chromatography (TLC) on a G254 si… Show more
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