Pharmacological and Larvicidal activity of Plectranthus amboinicus

Plectranthus amboinicus is widely used as a traditional medicine mainly for respirator tract infections. The present work has proven that the Plectranthus amboinicusshows maximum inhibitor action against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans when compared with other test organisms. The Larvicidal activity of Plectranthus amboinicus was observed against various larval stages of mosquitoes vectors like Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus. When compared with three larval stages of mosquitoes, Culex quinquefasciatus was show maximum mortality percentage, followed by Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti. So, the project work concluded that the essential oils from Plectranthus amboinicus has effectively outstanding antimicrobial and larvicidal activity so the Plectranthus amboinicus has highly recommended and eradicate newly emerging mosquito borne infections.