Activity of<i>Ocimum basilicum</i>,<i>Ocimum canum</i>, and<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i>essential oils against<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>and mature-stage larvae of<i>Anopheles funestus</i>s.s.

“…Ocimum americanum is widely used alone or in combination to treat many diseases such as hypertension, skin disease, dysentery, digestive, stomachic, genitorurinary, lowering blood glucose and also treats cold, fever, parasitic infestations, inflammation of joints and headaches (Karou et al, 2011;Lagnika et al, 2016). Antibacterial, antimalarial, antioxidant and insecticidal activities have been also reported (Ntonga et al, 2014). Pupalia lappacea is reported in folk medicine for various purposes.…”