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. 2017 Apr 20;5:e3171. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3171

Table 2. Adulticidal activity of nanoemulsions after ex vivo exposure.

Compounds Affected lice (%) ± SE
Time (h)a
7 18
Control 0.2 ± 1.4 a 1.54 ± 3.8 a
Base Formulation(Poloxamer 407) 10.16 ± 11.55 a 13.16 ± 9.93 a
Carvacrol 28.33 ± 7.63 b 30 ± 5 b
Citronellol 40 ± 1.41 c 40.50 ± 0.57 c
Menthol 43.33 ± 15.28 cd 46.67 ± 12.58 cd
Nonyl alcohol 50 ± 1.41 cde 52.25 ± 2.75 cde
Geraniol 51.25 ± 18.43 cde 53.75 ± 16.52 cde
Eugenol 51.79 ± 8.03 cde 52.35 ± 8.06 cde
Thymol 52.80 ± 9.44 de 55.80 ± 10.08 de
α-terpineol 55 ± 12.91 de 58 ± 10.3 de
1,8-cineole 55.75 ± 14.10 de 58.61 ± 11.73 de
Linalool 60.67 ± 12.61 e 66.17 ± 9.02 e

Notes.

a

Means in same column followed by different letters are significantly different by Tukey test ( P < 0.05).