Addition of a surfactant to water increases the acaricidal activity of extracts of some plant species used to control ticks by Zimbabwean smallholder farmers

Addition of a surfactant to water increases the acaricidal activity of extracts of some plant species used to control ticks by Zimbabwean smallholder farmers

Abstract Background Many studies have revealed that bioactive compounds for different indications are not extracted from plants with water, the only extractant practically available to rural communities. We compared the acaricidal activity of acetone extracts of 13 species used traditionally to prot...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel T. Nyahangare, Brighton M. Mvumi, Lyndy J. McGaw, Jacobus N. Eloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Water extracts
Acetone
Solvent-solvent fractionation
Cattle tick
SLIT bioassay
Tick larvae mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2078-3

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