Mosquito repellent isolated from Foeniculum vulgare fruit
US7179479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an insect repellent isolated from Foeniculum vulgare fruit, and more particularly, to an insect repellent comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fennel oil which is isolated from Foeniculum vulgare fruit, (+)-fenchone and E-9-octadecenoic acid. The fennel oil, (+)-fenchone and E-9-octadecenoic acid of the present invention are provided as insect repellent components due to their lack of toxicity to people.
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