Studies evaluated the effects of hexanic extracts from the fruits and flowers ofClusia fluminensis and the main component of the flower extract, a purified benzophenone (clusianone), against Aedes aegypti. The treatment of larvae with the crude fruit or flower extracts from C. fluminensis did not affect the survival ofAe. aegypti (50 mg/L), however, the flower extracts significantly delayed development of Ae. aegypti. In contrast, the clusianone (50 mg/L) isolate from the flower extract, representing 54.85% of this sample composition, showed a highly significant inhibition of survival, killing 93.3% of the larvae and completely blocking development of Ae. aegypti. The results showed, for the first time, high activity of clusianone against Ae. aegypti that both killed and inhibited mosquito development. Therefore, clusianone has potential for development as a biopesticide for controlling insect vectors of tropical diseases. Futureworkwill elucidate the mode of action of clusianone isolated from C. fluminensis.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_dengue
Asunto principal:
Extractos Vegetales
/
Aedes
/
Clusia
/
Insectos Vectores
/
Larva
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
/
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_dengue
Asunto principal:
Extractos Vegetales
/
Aedes
/
Clusia
/
Insectos Vectores
/
Larva
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
/
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Consulta Detalhada
(instance:"regional") AND ( year_cluster:("2002") AND pais_afiliacao:("^iUnited States^eEstados"))(instance:"regional") AND ( year_cluster:("2002") AND pais_afiliacao:("^iUnited States^eEstados"))(instance:"regional") AND ( year_cluster:("2002") AND pais_afiliacao:("^iUnited States^eEstados"))(instance:"regional") AND ( year_cluster:("2002") AND pais_afiliacao:("^iUnited States^eEstados"))