Anaesthetic effects of Adenia gummifera distillates on Apis mellifera (Honeybee).
Nat Prod Res
; 22(15): 1370-8, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
The anaesthetic activities of steam distillates of Adenia gummifera stem on Apis mellifera were evaluated by a diffusion method. Live, direct and fractional (61-80 degrees C fraction) distillates had greater anaesthetic effect while vacuum distillates were mild. The anaesthetic activity significantly increased with concentration up to 6% (v/v), and then it levelled off, while excessive exposure was lethal. The number of bees in a given volume had no significant effect on anaesthetic activity but container volume (F(cal) = 66.4; F(3,8) = 4.07) and bee-distillate distance (F(cal) = 31.0; F(2,6) = 5.14) did, suggesting the rate of diffusion of active component could be the determining factor. The active component is likely to contain amines and the rest halogenated alkane.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abelhas
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Passifloraceae
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Anestésicos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Prod Res
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul