Mititoxic properties of Cucurma longa against a major contributor of oral mite anaphylaxis, the grain mite Suidasia pontifica

• Main Authors: Mangoba, Mark Anthony Angeles, Alvindia, Dionisio de Guzman
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Turmeric—Toxicity testing; Mites—Control; Ticks—Control; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3915
• Institution: De La Salle University

Current investigation aims to evaluate the mititoxic properties of turmeric crude extract (TCE) against Suidasia pontifica–a source of human allergens and major contributor of oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA) or pancake syndrome. Based on the response of S. pontifica, the estimated minimum effective conc...