Activities of some Brazilian plants against larvae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Fitoterapia
; 76(7-8): 629-36, 2005 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-16253435
The insecticidal activities of extracts and oils of seventeen medicinal plants of Brazil have been determined using an Aedes aegypti larvicidal bioassay. Oils from Anacardium occidentalis, Copaifera langsdorffii, Carapa guianensis, Cymbopogon winterianus and Ageratum conyzoides showed high activities with LC50 values of 14.5, 41, 57, 98 and 148 microg/l, respectively. The most active ethanolic extract tested was that from the stem of Annona glabra which presented an LC50 value of 27 microg/l. The potential application of cashew nut oil, an industrial by-product with low commercial value, in the control of the vector of dengue and yellow fever, may be proposed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Aedes
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Preparações de Plantas
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Inseticidas
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Fitoterapia
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda