Garlic originated in Central Asia and has now spread across the world. For use as an insecticide it should not be grown using chemical fertilisers. This is because heavy doses of fertiliser reduce the concentration of the effective substances in the garlic. It has anti-feedant‚ bacterial‚ fungicidal‚ insecticidal‚ nematicidal and repellent properties. Preparations • Garlic spray Blend 100 grams of grated and crushed garlic cloves‚ 0.5 litres of water and 10 grams of soap (Use potash
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Garlic and Bacteria Inhibition Does garlic keep vampires away? You can’t prove it scientifically‚ but many people do believe that garlic is good for what ails you — among other things it helps to ward off infection. Emily Koch noticed that her mom‚ who eats garlic‚ has fewer colds than other family members‚ so she decided to see if the stories about garlic are true. You can get a look at her project display in the figure. Figure: Project display for “Garlic and bacteria inhibition.” Hypothesis
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A Project Proposal Project Title: EFFECTIVENESS OF GARLIC (Allium sativum) AND CHILI (Capsicum annuum) MIXTURE AS A COCKROACH (Blattaria) REPELLENT Proponents: 9Full name with Last name first) School Project Cost: _____________ Significance: In common Filipino households‚ ipis or cockroaches are very common. Cockroaches can cause a lot of health hazards. Roaches themselves do not have diseases‚ but can transmit germs with their hairy legs and sticky feet. An another health hazard is that
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are willing to suck your blood anytime. With their simple bites‚ they can cause you a great damage. Garlic has not just been considered a special food for the unique flavor it imparts‚ but also for its medicinal value. It is thought that garlic may be an alternative mosquito repellent for humans as well. In a field study conducted in India‚ a preparation made of one percent garlic oil‚ petroleum jelly and beeswax that was rubbed on the arms and legs of the study subjects was found to be effective
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Lemon Grass Lemon grass or Tanglad is a very popular grass found here in the Philippines. It is being cultivated in the country because it is commonly used in making tea‚ soap and because of its medicinal characteristics. This plant is known in Africa and Asia for its many purposes‚ even though it was really cultivated and used in India and South East Asia it is now already being cultivated in tropical places of America‚ Africa‚ Australia‚ and the Caribbean. This plant is very essential because
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Extracts from black pepper discourage insect pests from laying eggs on leaves and pose lower risk to humans and the environment than other pesticides‚ a University of Ottawa researcher says. People in West Africa‚ India and South America have used pepper oil and dust for years to protect their homes and grain supplies from bugs. Doctoral student Ian Scott of the He found pepper worked better when insects are soft-bodied during the larval stage because the chemical is able to penetrate. Scott’s
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Chemistry of Garlic - Key Compounds in Garlic Although garlic has been traditionally used for over 5‚000 years‚ most scientific significance has just been developed in the past 50 years. The key compounds in garlic and its preparations include the following phytochemicals. Sulfur-containing compounds Recently‚ researchers have been focusing on the benefits of a variety of sulfur-containing compounds in garlic instead of allicin. These are classified as oil- and water-soluble compounds. Oil-soluble
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Garlic for Hair Growth Last Updated: Aug 16‚ 2013 | By Linda Tarr Kent Photo Caption Garlic aids hair growth in a variety of ways. Photo Credit Image by Flickr.com‚ courtesy of Pradeep Jeganathan Though often used to season foods like an herb‚ garlic is actually a vegetable. It is part of the allium class of bulb-shaped plants‚ which also includes onions‚ leeks and scallions. Garlic has an extremely high sulfur content‚ which is beneficial to hair. Garlic also has many other nutrients important
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Lemon Garlic Tilapia Ingredients Original recipe makes 4 servings 4 tilapia fillets 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter‚ melted 1 clove garlic‚ finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes pepper to taste Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water‚ and pat dry with paper towels. 3. Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets‚ then drizzle
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and Garlic as an alternative Mosquito Killer. Specifically‚ it will be sought to answer the following questions: 1. Is Cayenne Pepper and Garlic as an alternative Mosquito Killer comparable to the commercial product in terms of: 2.1. Affordability 2.2. Effectiveness 2. What are the properties of Cayenne Pepper and Garlic that can kill mosquitoes? Hypotheses The following hypotheses were generated to be tested: 1. The Cayenne Pepper and Garlic as an alternative Mosquito
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