Molluscicidal effect of Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns latex on Biomphalaria glabrata, Schistosoma mansoni host snail

Molluscicidal effect of Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns latex on Biomphalaria glabrata, Schistosoma mansoni host snail

ABSTRACT Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns is an easily cultivated shrub, with occurrence in the tropical regions of the American and African continents. Chemical studies have revealed that the latex of this plant is rich in terpene compounds, which are highly toxic to snails Biomphalaria glabrata (B...

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Main Authors: Luciana Patrícia Lima Alves Pereira, Clarice Noleto Dias, Milena Valadar Miranda, Wellyson da Cunha Araújo Firmo, Carliane dos Santos Rosa, Priscila Freitas Santos, Maria Cristiane Aranha Brito, Fernanda Oliveira Sousa Araruna, Felipe Bastos Araruna, Nêuton Silva-Souza, Denise Fernandes Coutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Plant product
Toxicity
Biomphalaria glabrata
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Molluscicidal effect
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