<b>Larvicidal, cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous leaf extract of <i>Jatropha mollissima</i> (Pohl) Baill

<b>Larvicidal, cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous leaf extract of <i>Jatropha mollissima</i> (Pohl) Baill

The present study aimed to evaluate the larvicidal effect of aqueous leaf extract from Jatropha mollissima on the larvae of Aedes aegypti and analyze its cytotoxic and genotoxic activity in the Allium cepa test. Larvae of the mosquito were exposed to the negative and positive controls (distilled wat...

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Main Authors: José Rafael Silva Araújo, Maria Wlly da Silva Costa, Wallace Baldez Oliveira, Reginaldo Roris Cavalcante, Pedro Marcos Almeida, Francielle Alline Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2018-03-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Allium cepa test
chromosome alterations
medicinal plant.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/34501

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