Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Introduction The larvicidal activity of Solanum lycocarpum against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown. Methods We evaluated the larvicidal activity of extracts of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum against third and fourth instar larvae of C. quinquefasciatus. Results Dichloromethane and ethyl ac...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:140572b9c72a42d6ae01c35e294e8bc4 2023-05-15T15:01:13+02:00 Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Thamer Matias Pereira Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva José Antônio Ribeiro Neto Stênio Nunes Alves Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0010-2014 https://doaj.org/article/140572b9c72a42d6ae01c35e294e8bc4 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000500646&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0010-2014 https://doaj.org/article/140572b9c72a42d6ae01c35e294e8bc4 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 47, Iss 5, Pp 646-648 (2014) Bioassay Mosquito Pesticide Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0010-2014 2022-12-31T02:53:15Z Introduction The larvicidal activity of Solanum lycocarpum against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown. Methods We evaluated the larvicidal activity of extracts of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum against third and fourth instar larvae of C. quinquefasciatus. Results Dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions showed the greatest larvicidal effect at 200mg/L (83.3% and 86.7%, respectively). The methanol and dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and hydromethanolic fractions demonstrated larvicidal effects against C. quinquefasciatus, with LC50 values of 126.24, 75.13, 83.15, and 207.05mg/L, respectively. Conclusions Thus, when considering new drugs with larvicidal activity from natural products, S. lycocarpum fruits may be good candidate sources. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 47 5 646 648 |
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Bioassay Mosquito Pesticide Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Thamer Matias Pereira Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva José Antônio Ribeiro Neto Stênio Nunes Alves Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Introduction The larvicidal activity of Solanum lycocarpum against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown. Methods We evaluated the larvicidal activity of extracts of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum against third and fourth instar larvae of C. quinquefasciatus. Results Dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions showed the greatest larvicidal effect at 200mg/L (83.3% and 86.7%, respectively). The methanol and dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and hydromethanolic fractions demonstrated larvicidal effects against C. quinquefasciatus, with LC50 values of 126.24, 75.13, 83.15, and 207.05mg/L, respectively. Conclusions Thus, when considering new drugs with larvicidal activity from natural products, S. lycocarpum fruits may be good candidate sources. |
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Thamer Matias Pereira Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva José Antônio Ribeiro Neto Stênio Nunes Alves Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima |
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Thamer Matias Pereira Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva José Antônio Ribeiro Neto Stênio Nunes Alves Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima |
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of solanum lycocarpum (solanaceae) against the vector culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae) |
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