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Parasitol Res

Title:		"Chemical constituents and larvicidal potential of Feronia limonia leaf essential oil against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus"
Author(s):		Senthilkumar A; Jayaraman M; Venkatesalu V;
Address:		"Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India"
Journal Title:		Parasitol Res
Year:		2013
Volume:		20121117
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1337 - 1342
DOI:		10.1007/s00436-012-3188-z
ISSN/ISBN:		1432-1955 (Electronic) 0932-0113 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In the present investigation, the leaf essential oil of Feronia limonia was evaluated for chemical constituents and mosquito larvicidal activity against the larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. GC and GC-MS analyses revealed that the essential oil contain 51 compounds. Estragole (34.69 %) and beta-pinene(23.59 %) were identified as the major constituents followed by methyl (Z)-caryophyllene (11.05 %), eugenol (6.50 %), linalool (3.97 %), phytol (3.27 %), sabinene (2.41 %) and limonene (2.27 %). Larval mortality was observed after 12 and 24 h of exposure period. The oil showed remarkable larvicidal activity against A. stephensi (LC(50) = 38.93 and LC(90) = 108.64 ppm (after 12 h); LC(50) = 15.03 and LC(90) = 36.69 ppm (after 24 h)), A. aegypti (LC(50) = 37.60 and LC(90) = 104.69 ppm (after 12 h); LC(50) = 11.59 and LC(90) = 42.95 ppm (after 24 h)) and C. quinquefasciatus (LC(50) = 52.08 and LC(90) = 124.33 ppm (after 12 h); LC(50) = 22.49 and LC(90) = 60.90 ppm (after 24 h)). Based on the results, the essential oil of F. limonia can be considered as a new source of larvicide for the control of vector mosquitoes"
Keywords:		"Aedes/*drug effects Animals Anopheles/*drug effects Biological Assay Culex/*drug effects Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Insecticides/chemistry/isolation & purification/*pharmacology Larva/drug effects Oils, Volatile/chemistry/isolation & purificatio;"
Notes:		"MedlineSenthilkumar, A Jayaraman, M Venkatesalu, V eng Germany 2012/11/20 Parasitol Res. 2013 Mar; 112(3):1337-42. doi: 10.1007/s00436-012-3188-z. Epub 2012 Nov 17"