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Navarro M, Urrejola F, Espinoza M, Silva S, González S, Utreras D, Fernandez K, Bravo J. Biological activity of the essential oil of Drimys winteri. Front Chem 2024; 12:1321300. [PMID: 38666047 PMCID: PMC11043559 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1321300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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In the Chilean indigenous culture, the tree Drimys winteri (Winteraceae) Canelo is of great importance and is considered the sacred Mapuche tree. It has antibacterial and disinfectant properties and is used in the treatment of various diseases, such as fevers, ulcers, cancers, and respiratory tract problems. The essential oil obtained from D. winteri, DW_EO, is bioactive, possesses insecticidal and repellent properties against pests, and shows activity toward plant growth regulators. It also has a phytotoxic effect against the growth and germination of weeds. The essential oil obtained from the leaves and bark of Drimys winteri has demonstrated antifungal, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties in in vitro and in vivo studies. It also possesses antioxidant activity and antibacterial effects. The essential oil contains monoterpenes such as zafrol, pinenes, and linalool, among others, that contribute to its bioactivity. The DW_EO and bioactive compounds have great potential in various applications in medicine, industrial food, sanitizer, and other areas.
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- Myriam Navarro
- Facultad de Salud y Odontología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Salud y Odontología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Laboratorio de Productos Naturales Bioactivos, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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Ye S, Zhao L, Qi Y, Yang H, Hu Z, Hao N, Li Y, Tian X. Identification of azukisapogenol triterpenoid saponins from Oxytropis hirta Bunge and their aphicidal activities against pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:55-67. [PMID: 36067067 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris is the most destructive pest worldwide because of its ability to feed on plants directly and transmit plant viruses as a vector. This study aims to identify triterpenoid saponins from Oxytropis hirta Bunge as biopesticides to control aphids. RESULTS Three new azukisapogenol triterpenoid saponins (1-3), a new pinoresinol lignan glycoside (8), and four known saponins (4-7) were identified from the root of O. hirta. Compounds 4-7 displayed significant aphicidal activities against A. pisum with oral toxicities (LC50 = 51.10-147.43 μg/mL, 72 h), deterrent effects (deterrence index = 1.00, 100-200 μg/mL, 24 h), and aphid reproduction inhibitory effects (inhibition rates = 75.91-86.73%, 400 μg/mL, 24 h), respectively. The carboxyl groups at C-3 GlcA and C-30 were functional groups for their aphicidal activities. The toxic symptoms caused by the optimal 5 involved insect body-color changes from light green to dark or gray-green, and then brown until death. The intestinal cavity, apical microvilli, nuclei, mitochondria, and electron dense granules in the midgut tissues of A. pisum were the target sites showing aphicidal activity. The suppression of pepsin and α-amylase, and the activation of lipase and trypsin could be the signs of organelle damage in the midgut tissues. CONCLUSION Azukisapogenol triterpenoid saponins from O. hirta could be used as biopesticides to control aphids for their multiple efficacies, including oral toxicity, deterrent activity, and reproduction inhibitory activity. The toxic symptoms involved insect body-color changes. Midgut tissues and their related enzymes were the targets for saponins showing aphicidal activities. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Shengwei Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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Giordani C, Spinozzi E, Baldassarri C, Ferrati M, Cappellacci L, Santibañez Nieto D, Pavela R, Ricciardi R, Benelli G, Petrelli R, Maggi F. Insecticidal Activity of Four Essential Oils Extracted from Chilean Patagonian Plants as Potential Organic Pesticides. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11152012. [PMID: 35956490 PMCID: PMC9370676 DOI: 10.3390/plants11152012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Patagonia is a geographical area characterized by a wide plant biodiversity. Several native plant species are traditionally used in medicine by the local population and demonstrated to be sources of biologically active compounds. Due to the massive need for green and sustainable pesticides, this study was conducted to evaluate the insecticidal activity of essential oils (EOs) from understudied plants growing in this propitious area. Ciprés (Pilgerodendron uviferum), tepa (Laureliopsis philippiana), canelo (Drimys winteri), and paramela (Adesmia boronioides) EOs were extracted through steam distillation, and their compositions were analyzed through GC−MS analysis. EO contact toxicity against Musca domestica L., Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), and Culex quinquefasciatus Say was then evaluated. As a general trend, EOs performed better on housefly males over females. Ciprés EO showed the highest insecticidal efficacy. The LD50(90) values were 68.6 (183.7) and 11.3 (75.1) µg adult−1 on housefly females and males, respectively. All EOs were effective against S. littoralis larvae; LD50 values were 33.2−66.7 µg larva−1, and tepa EO was the most effective in terms of LD90 (i.e., <100 µg larva−1). Canelo, tepa, and paramela EOs were highly effective on C. quinquefasciatus larvae, with LC50 values < 100 µL L−1. Again, tepa EO achieved LD90 < 100 µL L−1. This EO was characterized by safrole (43.1%), linalool (27.9%), and methyl eugenol (6.9%) as major constituents. Overall, Patagonian native plant EOs can represent a valid resource for local stakeholders, to develop effective insecticides for pest and vector management, pending a proper focus on their formulation and nontarget effects.
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- Cristiano Giordani
- Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia;
- Grupo Productos Naturales Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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- Crop Research Institute, Drnovska 507, 16106 Prague, Czech Republic;
- Department of Plant Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 16500 Praha, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via Del Borghetto 80, 856124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via Del Borghetto 80, 856124 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-2216141
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.S.); (C.B.); (M.F.); (L.C.); (R.P.); (F.M.)
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Elnabawy ESM, Hassan S, Taha EKA. Repellent and Toxicant Effects of Eight Essential Oils against the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). BIOLOGY 2021; 11:3. [PMID: 35053000 PMCID: PMC8772687 DOI: 10.3390/biology11010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study was conducted to compare the repellent effect and contact toxicity of eight essential oils (EOs), including Syzygium aromaticum, Allium sativum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Lavandula officinalis, Simmondsia chinensis, Matricaria chamomilla, Citrus limon, and Prunus dulcis, against adults of Tribolium castaneum Herbst. Four concentrations (1, 5, 10, and 15% in acetone solvent) of each EO were tested. The 5, 10, and 15% concentrations of S. aromaticum EO had a high repellency effect against T. castaneum compared with A. sativum, E. camaldulensis, L. officinalis, S. chinensis, M. chamomilla, C. limon, and P. dulcis after 30 min of exposure. The repellency test of the S. aromaticum, E. camaldulensis, L. officinalis, M. chamomilla, C. limon, and P. dulcis EOs on T. castaneum has shown that the mortality percentages enhanced with the increase in the EOs concentration and also with the exposure time. The 15% concentration of P. dulcis and M. chamomilla EOs have a significant impact on the mortality rate of T. castaneum compared with S. aromaticum, A. sativum, E. camaldulensis, L. officinalis, and S. chinensis after the 24 h of contact test. Moreover, the 15% concentration of the C. limon EO caused a greater mortality percentage compared with S. aromaticum, A. sativum, E. camaldulensis, and L. officinalis. It could be concluded that using the S. aromaticum EO as a repellent oil and using P. dulcis, M. chamomilla, and C. limon for contact toxicity to treat the flour infested by T. castaneum can play an important role in protecting stored grains and their products.
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- El-Said M. Elnabawy
- Department of Economic Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Economic Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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The Chemical Compositions of Essential Oils Derived from Cryptocarya alba and Laurelia sempervirens Possess Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Antitumoral Activity Potential. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235600. [PMID: 33260521 PMCID: PMC7729746 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cryptocarya alba (Peumo; CA) and Laurelia sempervirens (Laurel; LS) are herbs native to the Chilean highlands and have historically been used for medicinal purposes by the Huilliches people. In this work, the essential oils were extracted using hydrodistillation in Clevenger apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS to determine their composition. The antioxidant capacity (AC) was evaluated in vitro. The cytotoxicity was determined using cell line cultures both non tumoral and tumoral. The toxicity was determined using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against 52 bacteria using the agar disc diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined. The principal compounds found in C. alba essential oil (CA_EO) were α-terpineol (24.96%) and eucalyptol (21.63%) and were isazafrol (91.9%) in L. sempervirens essential oil (LS_EO). Both EOs showed antioxidant capacity in vitro. Both EO showed antibacterial activity against bacteria using. LS_EO showed more inhibitory effect on these cell lines respect to CA_EO. Both EOs showed toxicity against the nematode C.elegans at 3.12–50 mg/mL. The essential oils of CA and LS have an important bioactive potential in their antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxicity activity. Both essential oils could possibly be used in the field of natural medicine, natural food preservation, cosmetics, sanitation and plaguicides among others.
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Najem M, Bammou M, Bachiri L, Bouiamrine EH, Ibijbijen J, Nassiri L. Ruta chalepensis L. Essential Oil Has a Biological Potential for a Natural Fight against the Pest of Stored Foodstuffs: Tribolium castaneum Herbst. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2020; 2020:5739786. [PMID: 32908563 PMCID: PMC7474356 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5739786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chemical pesticides used against insect pests of stored food have adverse effects on both health and the environment. So, the present study aims to evaluate the insect repulsive and insecticidal power of Ruta chalepensis L. essential oil (EO) from the region of Oulmes (Central plateau of Morocco); the ultimate objective is to develop a biological and ecological control strategy against pests. Thus, the EO obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Ruta chalepensis L. was identified by GC-MS; its repellent and fumigant toxicity effects on adults of Tribolium castaneum Herbst were, respectively, investigated by the preferential area method on a filter paper and the inhalation test. The insecticide power was estimated by determining the percentage of mortality as a function of the duration of exposure and concentration of the EO. The essential oil obtained is characterized by the dominance of 2-undecanone (64.35%), piperonyl piperazine (11.9%), 2-decanaone (5.12%), 2-dodecanone (4.52%), decipidone (3.9%,) and 2-tridecanone (2.36%). This EO is endowed with a very repulsive power belonging to class V, which is strongly due to its majority compound 2-undecanone. The dose 0.038 μl/ml gave a repellent power of 100% after 15 min. The tests also revealed a considerable insecticidal effect, which reached 100% after 48 hours at a dose of 0.62 μl/ml. The calculation of the lethal dose causing 50% mortality (LD50) and the lethal times after which there is 50% mortality (LT50) allowed deducing that the insecticidal effect of Ruta chalepensis L. is time- and dose-dependent. Hence, the effectiveness of Ruta chalepensis L. EO attests that it can constitute a healthy alternative to fight against Tribolium castaneum Herbst.
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- Mariame Najem
- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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- Environment & Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes B. P: 11201, Morocco
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Tampe J, Espinoza J, Chacón-Fuentes M, Quiroz A, Rubilar M. Evaluation of Drimys winteri (Canelo) Essential Oil as Insecticide against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and Aegorhinus superciliosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11060335. [PMID: 32486175 PMCID: PMC7349611 DOI: 10.3390/insects11060335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adverse effects caused by synthetic pesticides have increased interest in plant-derived insecticidal compounds, in particular essential oils, as a more compatible and ecofriendly alternative for pest control of economic importance. For this reason, the essential oil isolated from leaves and shoots of Drimys winteri (J.R. Forster & G. Forster)-also named canelo (CEO)-was investigated for its chemical profile and insecticidal action against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)-one of the most important post-harvest pests of dry beans in the world-and Aegorhinus superciliosus (Guérin)-a significant pest of fruit trees in Chile. The analysis by gas chromatography, paired with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) determined 56 compounds, corresponding to 92.28% of the detected compounds. Elemol (13.54%), γ-eudesmol (11.42%), β-eudesmol (8.49%), α-eudesmol (6.39%), α-pinene (7.92%) and β-pinene (5.17%) were the most abundant. Regarding the bioactivity of the CEO, the results demonstrated toxicological effects against A. obtectus. A concentration of 158.3 µL L-1 had a mortality rate of 94% after 24 h exposure. The LC50 and LC90 values at 24 h were 60.1 and 163.0 µL L-1. Moreover, behavioral bioassays showed a repellent effect against A. superciliosus with a dose of one microliter of CEO. Both sexes of the raspberry weevil stayed for very short times in the treated area with the oil (<0.8 min), showing a homogeneous repellency in the species. The overall data suggest that canelo leaves and shoots essential oil has an insecticide effect and is worth exploring to better understand the synergistic relationship between the compounds present in the essential oil.
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- Jocelyne Tampe
- Technology and Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: (J.T.); (M.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (J.E.); (M.C.-F.); (A.Q.)
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente (CIBAMA), Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (J.E.); (M.C.-F.); (A.Q.)
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente (CIBAMA), Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (J.E.); (M.C.-F.); (A.Q.)
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente (CIBAMA), Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Technology and Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: (J.T.); (M.R.)
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Czerniewicz P, Chrzanowski G, Sprawka I, Sytykiewicz H. Aphicidal activity of selected Asteraceae essential oils and their effect on enzyme activities of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 145:84-92. [PMID: 29482736 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Paweł Czerniewicz
- Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland.
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- Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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- Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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- Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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Pajaro-Castro N, Caballero-Gallardo K, Olivero-Verbel J. Toxicity of Naphthalene and Benzene on Tribollium castaneum Herbst. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:E667. [PMID: 28635673 PMCID: PMC5486353 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14060667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Naphthalene and benzene are widely-used volatile organic compounds. The aim of this research was to examine the toxicological effects of naphthalene and benzene against Tribolium castaneum as an animal model. Adult insects were exposed to these aromatic compounds to assess mortality after 4-48 h of exposure. The lethal concentration 50 (LC50) for naphthalene, naphthalin, and benzene were 63.6 µL/L, 20.0 µL/L, and 115.9 µL/L in air, respectively. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis revealed expression changes in genes related to oxidative stress and metabolism [Glutathione S-Transferase (Gst), and Cytochrome P450 6BQ8 (Cyp6bq8)]; reproduction and metamorphosis [Hormone receptor in 39-like protein (Hr39), Ecdysone receptor: (Ecr), and Chitin synthase 2 (Chs2)]; and neurotransmission [Histamine-gated chloride channel 2 (Hiscl2)] in insects exposed for 4 h to 70.2 µL/L naphthalene. Adults exposed to benzene (80 µL/L; 4 h) overexpressed genes related to neurotransmission [GABA-gated anion channel (Rdl), Hiscl2, and GABA-gated ion channel (Grd)]; reproduction and metamorphosis [Ultraspiracle nuclear receptor (USP), Ecr; and Hr39]; and development (Chs2). The data presented here provides evidence that naphthalene and benzene inhalation are able to induce alterations on reproduction, development, metamorphosis, oxidative stress, metabolism, neurotransmission, and death of the insect.
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- Nerlis Pajaro-Castro
- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, Campus of Zaragocilla, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130001, Colombia.
- Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Group, School of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Sucre, Sincelejo 700003, Colombia.
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, Campus of Zaragocilla, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130001, Colombia.
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, Campus of Zaragocilla, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130001, Colombia.
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Plata-Rueda A, Martínez LC, Santos MHD, Fernandes FL, Wilcken CF, Soares MA, Serrão JE, Zanuncio JC. Insecticidal activity of garlic essential oil and their constituents against the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Sci Rep 2017; 7:46406. [PMID: 28425475 PMCID: PMC5397855 DOI: 10.1038/srep46406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the insecticidal activity of garlic, Allium sativum Linnaeus (Amaryllidaceae) essential oil and their principal constituents on Tenebrio molitor. Garlic essential oil, diallyl disulfide, and diallyl sulfide oil were used to compare the lethal and repellent effects on larvae, pupae and adults of T. molitor. Six concentrations of garlic essential oil and their principal constituents were topically applied onto larvae, pupae and adults of this insect. Repellent effect and respiration rate of each constituent was evaluated. The chemical composition of garlic essential oil was also determined and primary compounds were dimethyl trisulfide (19.86%), diallyl disulfide (18.62%), diallyl sulfide (12.67%), diallyl tetrasulfide (11.34%), and 3-vinyl-[4H]-1,2-dithiin (10.11%). Garlic essential oil was toxic to T. molitor larva, followed by pupa and adult. In toxic compounds, diallyl disulfide was the most toxic than diallyl sulfide for pupa > larva > adult respectively and showing lethal effects at different time points. Garlic essential oil, diallyl disulfide and diallyl sulfide induced symptoms of intoxication and necrosis in larva, pupa, and adult of T. molitor between 20–40 h after exposure. Garlic essential oil and their compounds caused lethal and sublethal effects on T. molitor and, therefore, have the potential for pest control.
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- Angelica Plata-Rueda
- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 38810-000, Rio Paranaiba, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 38810-000, Rio Paranaiba, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Proteção de Plantas, Escola de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 18603-970, Botucatu, Brasil
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 391000-000 Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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Feitosa-Alcantara RB, Bacci L, Blank AF, Alves PB, Silva IMDA, Soares CA, Sampaio TS, Nogueira PCDL, Arrigoni-Blank MDF. Essential Oils of Hyptis pectinata Chemotypes: Isolation, Binary Mixtures and Acute Toxicity on Leaf-Cutting Ants. Molecules 2017; 22:E621. [PMID: 28417946 PMCID: PMC6153752 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22040621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Leaf-cutting ants are pests of great economic importance due to the damage they cause to agricultural and forest crops. The use of organosynthetic insecticides is the main form of control of these insects. In order to develop safer technology, the objective of this work was to evaluate the formicidal activity of the essential oils of two Hyptis pectinata genotypes (chemotypes) and their major compounds on the leaf-cutting ants Acromyrmex balzani Emery and Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel. Bioassays of exposure pathways (contact and fumigation) and binary mixtures of the major compounds were performed. The major compounds identified in the essential oils of H. pectinata were β-caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide and calamusenone. The essential oils of H. pectinata were toxic to the ants in both exposure pathways. Essential oils were more toxic than their major compounds alone. The chemotype calamusenone was more toxic to A. balzani in both exposure pathways. A. sexdens rubropilosa was more susceptible to the essential oil of the chemotype β-caryophyllene in both exposure pathways. In general, the binary mixtures of the major compounds resulted in additive effect of toxicity. The essential oils of H. pectinata is a raw material of great potential for the development of new insecticides.
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- Rosana B Feitosa-Alcantara
- Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE 49100-000, Brazil.
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Soujanya PL, Sekhar JC, Kumar P, Sunil N, Prasad CV, Mallavadhani UV. Potentiality of botanical agents for the management of post harvest insects of maize: a review. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2016; 53:2169-84. [PMID: 27407183 PMCID: PMC4921069 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-2161-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Natural products derived from plants are emerging as potent biorational alternatives to synthetic insecticides for the integrated management of post harvest insects of maize. In this paper, effectiveness of botanicals including plant extracts, essential oils, their isolated pure compounds, plant based nano formulations and their mode of action against storage insects have been reviewed with special reference to maize. Plant based insecticides found to be the most promising means of controlling storage insects of maize in an eco friendly and sustainable manner. This article also throws light on the commercialization of botanicals, their limitations, challenges and future trends of storage insect management.
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- P. Lakshmi Soujanya
- />Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030 India
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- />Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030 India
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- />ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110 012 India
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- />Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030 India
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- />Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007 India
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- />Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007 India
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Rajashekar Y, Raghavendra A, Bakthavatsalam N. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition by biofumigant (Coumaran) from leaves of Lantana camara in stored grain and household insect pests. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:187019. [PMID: 25025036 PMCID: PMC4082895 DOI: 10.1155/2014/187019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Recent studies proved that the biofumigants could be an alternative to chemical fumigants against stored grain insect pests. For this reason, it is necessary to understand the mode of action of biofumigants. In the present study the prospectus of utilising Lantana camara as a potent fumigant insecticide is being discussed. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by Coumaran, an active ingredient extracted from the plant L. camara, was studied. The biofumigant was used as an enzyme inhibitor and acetylthiocholine iodide as a substrate along with Ellman's reagent to carry out the reactions. The in vivo inhibition was observed in both dose dependent and time dependent in case of housefly, and the nervous tissue (ganglion) and the whole insect homogenate of stored grain insect exposed to Coumaran. The possible mode of action of Coumaran as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor is discussed.
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- Yallappa Rajashekar
- Animal Bioresources Programme, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Takyelpat, Imphal, Manipur 795001, India
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- Division of Insect Ecology, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bangalore, Karnataka 560024, India
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- Division of Insect Ecology, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bangalore, Karnataka 560024, India
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Liu P, Liu XC, Dong HW, Liu ZL, Du SS, Deng ZW. Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Illicium pachyphyllum fruits against two grain storage insects. Molecules 2012; 17:14870-81. [PMID: 23519259 PMCID: PMC6268823 DOI: 10.3390/molecules171214870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this research was to determine chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Illicium pachyphyllum fruits against two grain storage insects, Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum, and to isolate any insecticidal constituents from the essential oil. The essential oil of I. pachyphyllum fruits was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 36 components of the essential oil were identified, with the principal compounds in the essential oil being trans-ρ-mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-ol (24.56%), d-limonene (9.79%), caryophyllene oxide (9.32%), and cis-carveol (5.26%) followed by β-caryophyllene (4.63%) and bornyl acetate. Based on bioactivity-guided fractionation, the three active constituents were isolated and identified as trans-ρ-mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-ol, d-limonene and caryophyllene oxide. The essential oil of I. pachyphyllum fruits exhibited contact toxicity against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults, with LD50 values of 17.33 μg/adult and 28.94 μg/adult, respectively. trans-p-Mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-ol (LD50 = 8.66 μg/adult and 13.66 μg/adult, respectively) exhibited stronger acute toxicity against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults than either caryophyllene oxide (LD50 = 34.09 μg/adult and 45.56 μg/adult) and d-limonene (LD50 = 29.86 μg/adult and 20.14 μg/adult). The essential oil of I. pachyphyllum possessed fumigant toxicity against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults with LC50 values of 11.49 mg/L and 15.08 mg/L, respectively. trans-p-Mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-ol exhibited stronger fumigant toxicity against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults, respectively, with LC50 values of 6.01 mg/L and 8.14 mg/L, than caryophyllene oxide (LC50 = 17.02 mg/L and 15.98 mg/L) and d-limonene (LC50 = 33.71 mg/L and 21.24 mg/L). The results indicate that the essential oil of I. pachyphyllum fruits and its constituent compounds have potential for development into natural insecticides or fumigants for the control of insects in stored grains.
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- Peng Liu
- Analytic and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan University, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: (Z.L.L.); (S.S.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-6273-2800 (Z.L.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-6220-8032 (S.S.D.)
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- College of Resources Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: (Z.L.L.); (S.S.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-6273-2800 (Z.L.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-6220-8032 (S.S.D.)
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- Analytic and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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De Geyter E, Smagghe G, Rahbé Y, Geelen D. Triterpene saponins of Quillaja saponaria show strong aphicidal and deterrent activity against the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2012; 68:164-9. [PMID: 21717567 DOI: 10.1002/ps.2235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Revised: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Saponins are a class of secondary plant metabolites consisting of a sugar moiety glycosidically linked to a hydrophobic aglycone (sapogenin) that often possess insecticidal activities. Four saponins were selected: two triterpene saponins, Q. saponaria saponins and aescin, and two steroidal saponins, digitonin and diosgenin. Their effects were investigated on an important pest species and a model piercing-sucking insect, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. The triterpene Q. saponaria saponins bark saponin received special attention because of its high activity. Aphids were challenged by oral and contact exposure to demonstrate aphicidal activities, and in choice experiments to support use as a natural deterrent. RESULTS When aphids were exposed to supplemented artificial diet for 3 days, a strong aphicidal activity was recorded for three of the four saponins, with an LC50 of 0.55 mg mL(-1) for Q. saponaria saponins, 0.62 mg mL(-1) for aescin and 0.45 mg mL(-1) for digitonin. The LT50 values ranged between 1 and 4 days, depending on the dose. For diosgenin, only low toxicity (14%) was scored for concentrations up to 5 mg mL(-1). In choice experiments with treated diet, a deterrence index of 0.97 was scored for Q. saponaria saponins at 1 mg mL(-1). In contrast, direct contact showed no repellent effect. Spraying of faba bean plants with Q. saponaria saponins resulted in an LC50 of 8.2 mg mL(-1). Finally, histological analysis in aphids fed with Q. saponaria saponins demonstrated strong aberrations of the aphid gut epithelium, and exposure of midgut CF-203 cell lines to Q. saponaria saponins in vitro confirmed the cytotoxic effect. CONCLUSIONS The present insect experiments provide strong evidence that saponins, as tested here with triterpene Q. saponaria saponins, can be useful as natural aphicides and deterrents. Furthermore, the insect midgut epithelium is suggested to be a primary target of saponin activity.
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- Ellen De Geyter
- Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Regnault-Roger C, Vincent C, Arnason JT. Essential oils in insect control: low-risk products in a high-stakes world. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2012; 57:405-24. [PMID: 21942843 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120710-100554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In recent years, the use of essential oils (EOs) derived from aromatic plants as low-risk insecticides has increased considerably owing to their popularity with organic growers and environmentally conscious consumers. EOs are easily produced by steam distillation of plant material and contain many volatile, low-molecular-weight terpenes and phenolics. The major plant families from which EOs are extracted include Myrtaceae, Lauraceae, Lamiaceae, and Asteraceae. EOs have repellent, insecticidal, and growth-reducing effects on a variety of insects. They have been used effectively to control preharvest and postharvest phytophagous insects and as insect repellents for biting flies and for home and garden insects. The compounds exert their activities on insects through neurotoxic effects involving several mechanisms, notably through GABA, octopamine synapses, and the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. With a few exceptions, their mammalian toxicity is low and environmental persistence is short. Registration has been the main bottleneck in putting new products on the market, but more EOs have been approved for use in the United States than elsewhere owing to reduced-risk processes for these materials.
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Vandenborre G, Smagghe G, Ghesquière B, Menschaert G, Nagender Rao R, Gevaert K, Van Damme EJM. Diversity in protein glycosylation among insect species. PLoS One 2011; 6:e16682. [PMID: 21373189 PMCID: PMC3044136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A very common protein modification in multicellular organisms is protein glycosylation or the addition of carbohydrate structures to the peptide backbone. Although the Class of the Insecta is the largest animal taxon on Earth, almost all information concerning glycosylation in insects is derived from studies with only one species, namely the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this report, the differences in glycoproteomes between insects belonging to several economically important insect orders were studied. Using GNA (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin) affinity chromatography, different sets of glycoproteins with mannosyl-containing glycan structures were purified from the flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum), the silkworm (Bombyx mori), the honeybee (Apis mellifera), the fruit fly (D. melanogaster) and the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum). To identify and characterize the purified glycoproteins, LC-MS/MS analysis was performed. For all insect species, it was demonstrated that glycoproteins were related to a broad range of biological processes and molecular functions. Moreover, the majority of glycoproteins retained on the GNA column were unique to one particular insect species and only a few glycoproteins were present in the five different glycoprotein sets. Furthermore, these data support the hypothesis that insect glycoproteins can be decorated with mannosylated O-glycans. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The results presented here demonstrate that oligomannose N-glycosylation events are highly specific depending on the insect species. In addition, we also demonstrated that protein O-mannosylation in insect species may occur more frequently than currently believed.
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- Gianni Vandenborre
- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Glycobiology, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Protein Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Glycobiology, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Protein Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Glycobiology, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Fang R, Jiang CH, Wang XY, Zhang HM, Liu ZL, Zhou L, Du SS, Deng ZW. Insecticidal activity of essential oil of Carum Carvi fruits from China and its main components against two grain storage insects. Molecules 2010; 15:9391-402. [PMID: 21173724 PMCID: PMC6259201 DOI: 10.3390/molecules15129391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Revised: 12/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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During our screening program for agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and wild plants, the essential oil of Carum carvi fruits was found to possess strong contact toxicity against Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum adults, with LD50 values of 3.07 and 3.29 μg/adult, respectively, and also showed strong fumigant toxicity against the two grain storage insects with LC50 values of 3.37 and 2.53 mg/L, respectively. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation was investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were identified to be (R)-carvone (37.98%) and D-limonene (26.55%) followed by α-pinene (5.21), cis-carveol (5.01%) and β-myrcene (4.67%). (R)-Carvone and D-limonene were separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography, and further identified by means of physicochemical and spectrometric analysis. (R)-Carvone and D-limonene showed strong contact toxicity against S. zeamais (LD50 = 2.79 and 29.86 μg/adult) and T. castaneum (LD50 = 2.64 and 20.14 μg/adult). (R)-Carvone and D-limonene also possessed strong fumigant toxicity against S. zeamais (LC50= 2.76 and 48.18 mg/L) and T. castaneum adults (LC50= 1.96 and 19.10 mg/L).
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- Rui Fang
- Protection and Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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- Protection and Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: (Z.L.L.); (S.S.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-62732800; +86-10-62208032
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China
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- Protection and Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: (Z.L.L.); (S.S.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-62732800; +86-10-62208032
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China
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Zapata N, Lognay G, Smagghe G. Bioactivity of essential oils from leaves and bark of Laurelia sempervirens and Drimys winteri against Acyrthosiphon pisum. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2010; 66:1324-1331. [PMID: 20715015 DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2009] [Revised: 04/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris), is a cosmopolitan pest that attacks a wide range of legume crops and vectors important plant virus diseases. In this project, essential oils from the leaf (L) and bark (B) of Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz & Pavón) Tul. (L) and Drimys winteri JR Forster & G Forster (D) were extracted, and their deterrent and insecticidal activities were tested under laboratory conditions. RESULTS By use of GC-MS, safrole was found as the main constituent in LL and LB oils, while the main constituents were more diverse in DL and DB oils. In the deterrent bioassays with A. pisum under choice conditions, the four oils were active, with LL being the most active, followed by LB, DB and DL. The respective deterrence indices were 1.0, 0.89, 0.87 and 0.46 when aphids were exposed for 24 h to 4 µL mL(-1) . Although there was no aphid mortality when oils were sprayed on faba bean leaves before aphid infestation, there was 58 and 42% mortality when settled aphids were directly sprayed with 4.0 µL mL(-1) of LL and LB respectively; DB and DL oils caused ≤18% mortality. In a third series, the essential oils of LL and LB caused 100% mortality when applied at a dose of 64 µL L(-1) air by fumigation to faba bean plants infested with A. pisum; at the same dose, DB and DL oils caused 68 and 63% mortality respectively. When fumigation was limited to 2 h, the respective LC(50) values for LL and LB oils were 10.6-14.3 µL L(-1) air and 9.8-13.2 µL L(-1) air. CONCLUSION Because of their high deterrent and insecticidal activities, the essential oils from leaf and bark of L. sempervirens may be explored as potential natural aphicides.
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- Nelson Zapata
- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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