| Title: | Extracts of Calpurnia aurea leaves from southern Ethiopia attract and immobilise or kill ticks |
| Author(s): | Zorloni A; Penzhorn BL; Eloff JN; |
| Address: | "Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.10.026 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-2550 (Electronic) 0304-4017 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Calpurnia aurea extracts are used in southern Ethiopia to protect stock against ticks. Acetone, hexane and water leaf extracts of C. aurea collected in southern Ethiopia were tested for repellent/attractant and acaricidal properties on unfed adult Rhipicephalus pulchellus ticks. In contrast to many other plant species evaluated, C. aurea extracts did not have repellent properties, but rather had a slight attractant capacity. With 20% and 10% acetone extracts, all ticks were either killed or their mobility severely compromised after 1microl of extract was topically applied on the abdomen. At a 5% concentration, 85% of ticks were still affected. A 10% aqueous solution also had a marked effect. The results prove the efficacy of the traditional use of this extract and may lead to a product that can be used commercially to protect animals against tick infestation, under subsistence as well as industrialized conditions" |
| Keywords: | Animals Ethiopia Fabaceae/*chemistry Insect Repellents/pharmacology/toxicity Insecticides/*pharmacology/toxicity Pheromones/pharmacology/toxicity Plant Extracts/*pharmacology/toxicity Plant Leaves/chemistry Ticks/*drug effects; |
| Notes: | "MedlineZorloni, A Penzhorn, B L Eloff, J N eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2009/12/17 Vet Parasitol. 2010 Feb 26; 168(1-2):160-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.10.026. Epub 2009 Nov 10" |
