Evaluation of larvicidal activity and brine shrimp toxicity of rhizome extracts of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith
Introduction: In this study, we used dichloromethane (DCM) and methanol (MeOH) extracts of the Zingiber zerumbet rhizome to evaluate brine shrimp lethality and larvicidal activity on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles nuneztovari mosquitoes. Methods: Bioassays were performed by exposing third-instar larvae...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) |
| Repositório: | Repositório Institucional do INPA |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio:1/15148 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/15148 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Dichloromethane Ginger Extract Larvicidal Agent Methanol Unclassified Drug Zingiber Zerumbet Extract Aedes Aegypti Anopheles Anopheles Nuneztovari Artemia Artemia Salina Bioassay Chemical Pest Control Controlled Study Drug Toxicity Larvicidal Activity Nonhuman Rhizome Species Difference Toxicity Testing Zingiber Zerumbet Aedes Animal Biological Assay Larva Methylene Chloride Plant Extracts Survival Analysis Zingiberaceae |
| Resumo: | Introduction: In this study, we used dichloromethane (DCM) and methanol (MeOH) extracts of the Zingiber zerumbet rhizome to evaluate brine shrimp lethality and larvicidal activity on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles nuneztovari mosquitoes. Methods: Bioassays were performed by exposing third-instar larvae of each mosquito species to the DCM or MeOH extracts. Results: Probit analysis with DCM and MeOH extracts demonstrated efficient larvicidal activity against A. aegypti and A. nuneztovari larvae. Conclusions: The DCM and MeOH extracts showed higher activity against A. nuneztovari larvae than against A. aegypti larvae, suggesting that the extracts have species-specific activity. |
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