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Nirma, C.; Rodrigues, A.M.S.; Basset, C.; Chevolot, L.; Girod, R.; Moretti, C.; Stien, D.; Dusfour, I.; Eparvier, V. |
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Larvicidal activity of isoflavonoids from Muellera frutescens extracts against Aedes aegypti |
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2012 |
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Natural Product Communications |
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1319-1322 |
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Aedes aegypti; French Guiana; Insecticides; Isoflavonoids; Muellera frutescens |
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The biological activity of extracts from the leaves, bark and roots of Muellera frutescens, an Amazonian ichtyotoxic plant, were evaluated to find new environmentally safe insecticides. The n-hexane extracts of bark, leaf, and root showed a strong toxic activity against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae. Bioguided fractionation of the bark extract led to the isolation of seven isoflavonoids (12a-hydroxyelliptone, elliptone, (-)-variabilin, rotenone, rotenolone, tephrosin and deguelin). Rotenone and deguelin are responsible for the larvicidal activity of the plant. M. frutescens leaves contain up to 0.6%, w/w, deguelin. These results justify the traditional ichtyotoxic use of M. frutescens. The leaves contain a relatively high proportion of deguelin and, therefore, can be considered as a renewable source of this environmentally friendly insecticidal isoflavonoid. |
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CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 1 avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France |
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Export Date: 6 December 2012; Source: Scopus |
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