Larvicidal activity of the water extract of Moringa oleifera seeds against Aedes aegypti and its toxicity upon laboratory animals

Larvicidal activity of the water extract of Moringa oleifera seeds against Aedes aegypti and its toxicity upon laboratory animals

In this work, biological effects of the water extract of Moringa oleifera seeds (WEMOS) were assessed on eggs and 3rd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti and on its toxicity upon laboratory animals (Daphnia magna, mice and rats). Crude WEMOS showed a LC50 value of 1260µg/mL, causing 99.2 ± 2.9% larvae mo...

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Main Authors: Paulo M.P. Ferreira, Ana F.U. Carvalho, Davi F. Farias, Nara G. Cariolano, Vânia M.M. Melo, Maria G.R. Queiroz, Alice M.C. Martins, Joaquim G. Machado-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2009-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Daphnia magna
atividade larvicida
sementes de Moringa oleifera
toxicidade
larvicidal activity
Moringa oleifera seeds
toxicity
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