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Yu MV, Abdulcarim AB, Baligod MIN, Dela Cruz FSE, Ordoñez CJV, Garcia-Bertuso A. Bioefficacy of the ethanolic crude extract of the wild leek, Allium ampeloprasum L. (Amaryllidaceae), against the third and fourth larval stages of Aedes aegypti L. (Culicidae). Acta Trop 2024; 249:107067. [PMID: 37984549 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Insecticide resistance is a threat to vector control worldwide. In the Philippines, dengue burden remains significant, thus prioritizing the need to develop eco-friendly control strategies and tools against mosquito vectors. Various Allium species have been found to possess larvicidal activity against dengue-carrying mosquitoes. In this study, the larvicidal activity of the crude extract of Allium ampeloprasum L. (Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae) was studied in concentrations ranging from 1 to 10,000 mg/L against the third (L3) and fourth (L4) larval instars of Aedes aegypti L. Larval mortality at 48 h were subjected to probit analysis and Kruskal-Wallis H test to estimate lethal concentrations and to determine significant means among the groups, respectively. Results show that the crude extract of A. ampeloprasum L. demonstrated larvicidal activity against the L3 and L4 Ae. aegypti L. Concentrations corresponding to 50% mortality (Lethal Concentration 50 [LC50]) among L3 and L4 larvae were estimated at 2,829.16 and 13,014.06 mg/L, respectively. Moreover, 90% mortality (LC90) in the L3 and L4 larvae were estimated at 9,749.75 and 57,836.58 mg/L, respectively. Only 1,000 and 10,000 mg/L for L3, and the 10,000 mg/L for L4, had comparable larvicidal action to the commercial larvicide used as a positive control. The results support the presence of bioactive compounds with larvicidal properties, thus suggesting A. ampeloprasum L. as a potential source of active ingredients for the development of a plant-based larvicide.
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- Michael Villaseñor Yu
- College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
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Wu J, Wang L, Cui Y, Liu F, Zhang J. Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus: A Comprehensive Review of Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062485. [PMID: 36985457 PMCID: PMC10054501 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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The dried bulbs of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus (AMB) are called “薤白” in China and are mainly distributed in Asia. The plant species included in the 2020 Edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (ChP) are Allium macrostemon Bunge (called xiaogensuan in Chinese, A. macrostemon) and Allium chinense G. Don (called xie in Chinese, A. chinense), respectively. In the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theoretical system, AMB is warm in nature, acrid-bitter taste, and attributive to the heart, lung, stomach, large intestine meridian. AMB has the function of activating Yang and removing stasis, regulating Qi and eliminating stagnation. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that AMB has anti-platelet aggregation, hypolipidemic, anti-atherosclerotic, cardiomyocyte, vascular endothelial cell protection, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-asthmatic, and anti-oxidant effects. In some Asian countries, AMB is often used to treat coronary heart disease (CHD), angina pectoris (AP), asthma, and diarrhea. This review collates the botanical background, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, quality control, and toxicological studies of AMB, and provides an outlook on the current research deficiencies and future research priorities of AMB, intending to provide ideas for future research directions and commercial development.
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- Jianfa Wu
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun 130600, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun 130600, China
- Correspondence:
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Qin Z, Duan S, Li Y, Li X, Xing H, Yao Z, Zhang X, Yao X, Yang J. Characterization of volatile organic compounds with anti-atherosclerosis effects in Allium macrostemon Bge. and Allium chinense G. Don by head space solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Front Nutr 2023; 10:996675. [PMID: 36819690 PMCID: PMC9929146 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.996675] [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: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Allium macrostemon Bge. (AMB) and Allium chinense G. Don (ACGD) are both edible Allium vegetables and named officinal Xiebai (or Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) in East Asia. Their medicinal qualities involve in lipid lowering and anti-atherosclerosis effects. And steroidal saponins, nitrogenous compounds and sulfur compounds are like the beneficial components responsible for medicinal functions. Sulfur compounds are the recognized main components both in the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD. Besides, few researches were reported about their holistic chemical profiles of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pharmacodynamic effects. Methods In this study, we first investigated the lipid-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic effects of volatile oils derived from AMB and ACGD in ApoE -/- mice with high fat and high cholesterol diets. Results The results showed the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD both could markedly reduce serum levels of TG, TC, and LDL-C (p < 0.05), and had no alterations of HDL-C, ALT, and AST levels (p > 0.05). Pathological results displayed they both could obviously improve the morphology of cardiomyocytes and the degree of myocardial fibrosis in model mice. Meanwhile, oil red O staining results also proved they could apparently decrease the lesion areas of plaques in the aortic intima (p < 0.05). Furthermore, head space solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry combined with metabolomics analysis was performed to characterize the VOCs profiles of AMB and ACGD, and screen their differential VOCs. A total of 121 and 115 VOCs were identified or tentatively characterized in the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD, respectively. Relative-quantification results also confirmed sulfur compounds, aldehydes, and heterocyclic compounds accounted for about 85.6% in AMB bulbs, while approximately 86.6% in ACGD bulbs were attributed to sulfur compounds, ketones, and heterocyclic compounds. Multivariate statistical analysis showed 62 differentially expressed VOCs were observed between AMB and ACGD, of which 17 sulfur compounds were found to be closely associated with the garlic flavor and efficacy. Discussion Taken together, this study was the first analysis of holistic chemical profiles and anti-atherosclerosis effects of AMB and ACGD volatile oils, and would benefit the understanding of effective components in AMB and ACGD.
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- Zifei Qin
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China,College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China,*Correspondence: Jing Yang,
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Mostafiz MM, Ryu J, Akintola AA, Choi KS, Hwang UW, Hassan E, Lee KY. Larvicidal Activity of Methyl Benzoate, a Volatile Organic Compound, Against the Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 59:788-794. [PMID: 35043202 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Methyl benzoate (MBe) is a volatile organic molecule found in various plants; it is used as an insect semiochemical. MBe also has a biorational insecticidal effect against various agricultural and urban arthropod pests. The present study was the first to assess the larvicidal potential of MBe against fourth-instar larvae of the mosquitoes Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Culex pipiens (L.). A positive association was observed between MBe concentrations and larval mortality in both the species. The highest mortality recorded was 100% for Ae. albopictus and 56% for Cx. pipiens after 24 h of exposure to 200 ppm MBe. The lethal median concentration (LC50) values of MBe against fourth-instar larvae of Ae. albopictus and Cx. pipiens were 61 ppm and 185 ppm, respectively. These results suggest that MBe has great potential for use as an environmentally friendly larvicidal agent for mosquito control.
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- Md Munir Mostafiz
- Division of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
- Research Institute for Dok-do and Ulleung-do Island, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Biomedical Convergence Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland Gatton, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
- Research Institute for Dok-do and Ulleung-do Island, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Ahmed T, Liaqat I, Hyder MZ, Akhtar S, Bhatti AH, Butt SB, Imran Z, Yasmin T, Abbas S. Elucidation of larvicidal potential of metallic and environment friendly food-grade nanostructures against Aedes albopictus. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:1903-1925. [PMID: 33179203 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00771-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To combat health challenges associated with mosquito-borne diseases, the larvicidal activity of metallic nanoparticles, food-grade polymeric nano-capsules and insecticides was investigated against larvae of Aedes albopictus as an effective alternate control approach. The Ae. albopictus was identified using sequencing and phylogenetic analyses of COXI, CYTB and ITS2 genes. The characterization of synthesized nanostructures was performed through Zetasizer, UV-VIS spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The mosquito larvae were exposed to varying concentration of nanostructures and insecticides, and their percentage mortality was evaluated at different time intervals of 24 h and 48 h exposure. The highest efficacy was observed in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and polymeric nanocapsules FG-Cur E-III (LC50 = 0.24 mg/L, LC90 = 0.6 mg/L) and (LC50 = 3.8 mg/L, LC90 = 9.33 mg/L), respectively, after 24 h; while (LC50 = 0.18 mg/L, LC90 = 0.43 mg/L) and (LC50 = 1.95 mg/L, LC90 = 6.46 mg/L), respectively, after 48 h against fourth instar larvae of Ae. albopictus. Ag, CuO, NiTiO3 and CoTiO3 nanoparticles evaluated in this study also showed promising larvicidal activity. Although ZnO-NPs proved to be effective larvicides, their possible toxicity (producing ROS species) can limit their use. The curcumin nanostructures (FG-Cur E-III) stabilized by food-grade materials are thought to exert their larvicidal activity by binding to sterol carrier protein-2, and depriving the larvae from the essential dietary cholesterol, and bears effective larvicidal potential as safe alternative for chemical larvicides, due to their environment friendly, food-grade and easy biodegradability.
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- Toqeer Ahmed
- Centre for Climate Research and Development (CCRD), COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan.
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- Health Services Academy (HSA), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Preston Institute of Nano Sciences and Technology (PINSAT), Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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Felix SF, Rodrigues AM, Rodrigues ALM, de Freitas JCC, Alves DR, da Silva AA, dos Santos DL, de Oliveira KRL, Montes RA, da Silva MVF, da Silva Lopes FF, de Morais SM. Chemical Composition, Larvicidal Activity, and Enzyme Inhibition of the Essential Oil of Lippia grata Schauer from the Caatinga Biome against Dengue Vectors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14030250. [PMID: 33802178 PMCID: PMC8000323 DOI: 10.3390/ph14030250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Insect resistance and environmental pollution are among the drawbacks of continuous use of synthetic insecticides against the vectors of dengue, Aedesaegypti and Aedes albopictus. The objective of this study was to analyze the composition of the essential oil of Lippia grata Schauer collected from plants, in three periods of the year, to compare the larvicidal activity and enzymatic inhibition of the dengue vectors. The oilsanalyzed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS), presented thymol and 1,8-cineole, as the main constituents, in all three periods. This composition was different from that found in previous studies of the species from different places, thus, suggesting a new chemotype of Lippia grata. Larvicidal tests were performed at concentrations of 100, 75, 50, 25, and 12.5 μg.mL−1 and the essential oil from the rainy season showed the best results, with LC50 of 22.79 μg.mL−1 and 35.36 μg.mL−1 against Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, respectively; this result was better than other reports. In the rainy period, however, there was a greater variety of components, which led to a better larvicidal effect, possibly due to synergistic action with minor constituents. Total proteins, amylases, and acetylcholinesterase of both species were inhibited by the oils.
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- Stênio Freitas Felix
- Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE), Campus Iguatu, Rodovia Iguatu/Várzea Alegre, km 05, s/n, Vila Cajazeiras, Iguatu, 63503-790 Ceará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, RENORBIO, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (S.F.F.); (S.M.d.M.); Tel.: +55-85-3191-9961 (S.M.d.M.)
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- Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE), Campus Acopiara/Rodovia CE 060, km 332, s/n, Vila Martins, Acopiara, 63560-000 Ceará, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, RENORBIO, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil;
- Laboratório de Análises Cromatográficas e Espectroscópicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil;
- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil; (A.A.d.S.); (D.L.d.S.); (K.R.L.d.O.); (R.A.M.); (M.V.F.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Análises Cromatográficas e Espectroscópicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Avenida Doutor Silas Munguba, 1700, Fortaleza, 60741-000 Ceará, Brazil
- Correspondence: (S.F.F.); (S.M.d.M.); Tel.: +55-85-3191-9961 (S.M.d.M.)
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Petropoulos SA, Di Gioia F, Polyzos N, Tzortzakis N. Natural Antioxidants, Health Effects and Bioactive Properties of Wild Allium Species. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:1816-1837. [PMID: 32013820 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200203145851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing interest from the pharmaceutical and food industry in natural antioxidant and bioactive compounds derived from plants as substitutes for synthetic compounds. The genus Allium is one of the largest genera, with more than 900 species, including important cultivated and wild species, having beneficial health effects. OBJECTIVE The present review aims to unravel the chemical composition of wild Allium species and their healthrelated effects, focusing on the main antioxidant compounds. For this purpose, a thorough study of the literature was carried out to compile reports related to health effects and the principal bioactive compounds. Considering the vast number of species, this review is divided into subsections where the most studied species are presented, namely Allium ampeloprasum, A. flavum, A. hookeri, A. jesdianum, A. neapolitanum, A. roseum, A. stipitatum, A. tricoccum, and A. ursinum, with an additional composite section for less studied species. METHODS The information presented in this review was obtained from worldwide accepted databases such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Google Scholar and Researchgate, using as keywords the respective names of the studied species (both common and Latin names) and the additional terms of"antioxidants" "health effects" and "bioactive properties". CONCLUSION The genus Allium includes several wild species, many of which are commonly used in traditional and folklore medicine while others are lesser known or are of regional interest. These species can be used as sources of natural bioactive compounds with remarkable health benefits. Several studies have reported these effects and confirmed the mechanisms of action in several cases, although more research is needed in this field. Moreover, considering that most of the studies refer to the results obtained from species collected in the wild under uncontrolled conditions, further research is needed to elucidate the effects of growing conditions on bioactive compounds and to promote the exploitation of this invaluable genetic material.
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- Spyridon A Petropoulos
- Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, N. Ionia, Magnissia, Greece
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- Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, N. Ionia, Magnissia, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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Senthil-Nathan S. A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes. Front Physiol 2020; 10:1591. [PMID: 32158396 PMCID: PMC7052130 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mosquitoes are a serious threat to the society, acting as vector to several dreadful diseases. Mosquito management programes profoundly depend on the routine of chemical insecticides that subsequently lead to the expansion of resistance midst the vectors, along with other problems such as environmental pollution, bio magnification, and adversely affecting the quality of public and animal health, worldwide. The worldwide risk of insect vector transmitted diseases, with their associated illness and mortality, emphasizes the need for effective mosquitocides. Hence there is an immediate necessity to develop new eco-friendly pesticides. As a result, numerous investigators have worked on the development of eco-friendly effective mosquitocidal compounds of plant origin. These products have a cumulative advantage of being cost-effective, environmentally benign, biodegradable, and safe to non-target organisms. This review aims at describing the current state of research on behavioral, physiological, and biochemical effects of plant derived compounds with larvicidal effects on mosquitoes. The mode of physiological and biochemical action of known compounds derived from various plant families as well as the potential of plant secondary metabolites, plant extracts, and also the essential oils (EO), as mosquitocidal agents are discussed. This review clearly indicates that the application of vegetal-based compounds as mosquito control proxies can serve as alternative biocontrol methods in mosquito management programes.
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- Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan
- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India
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Osanloo M, Sedaghat MM, Sanei-Dehkordi A, Amani A. Plant-Derived Essential Oils; Their Larvicidal Properties and Potential Application for Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases. Galen Med J 2019; 8:e1532. [PMID: 34466524 PMCID: PMC8344124 DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mosquito-borne diseases are currently considered as important threats to human health in subtropical and tropical regions. Resistance to synthetic larvicides in different species of mosquitoes, as well as environmental pollution, are the most common adverse effects of excessive use of such agents. Plant-derived essential oils (EOs) with various chemical entities have a lower chance of developing resistance. So far, no proper classification based on lethal concentration at 50% (LC50) has been made for the larvicidal activity of EOs against different species of Aedes, Anopheles and Culex mosquitoes. To better understand the problem, a summary of the most common mosquito-borne diseases have been made. Related articles were gathered, and required information such as scientific name, used part(s) of plant, target species and LC50 values were extracted. 411 LC50 values were found about the larvicidal activity of EOs against different species of mosquitoes. Depending on the obtained results in each species, LC50 values were summarized as follows: 24 EOs with LC50 < 10 µg/mL, 149 EOs with LC50 in range of 10- 50 µg/mL, 143 EOs having LC50 within 50- 100 µg/mL and 95 EOs showing LC50 > 100 µg/mL. EOs of Callitris glaucophylla and Piper betle against Ae. aegypti, Tagetes minuta against An. gambiae, and Cananga odorata against Cx. quinquefasciatus and An. dirus having LC50 of ~ 1 µg/mL were potentially comparable to synthetic larvicides. It appears that these plants could be considered as candidates for botanical larvicides.
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- Mahmoud Osanloo
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Correspondence to: Amir Amani, Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Telephone Number: 00982143052130 Email Address:
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Piplani M, Bhagwat DP, Singhvi G, Sankaranarayanan M, Balana-Fouce R, Vats T, Chander S. Plant-based larvicidal agents: An overview from 2000 to 2018. Exp Parasitol 2019; 199:92-103. [PMID: 30836055 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Current review aims to systematically segregate, analyze and arrange the key findings of the scientific reports published on larvicidal plants including larvicidal formulations. The investigation was carried out by analyzing the published literature in various scientific databases, subsequently, the key findings of the selective scientific reports having larvicidal potency (LC50) of extract or isolated oil<100 μg/mL were tabulated to provide the concise and crucial information. Special emphasis was given on reports in which LC50 of extract or isolated oil was reported to be < 10 μg/mL, genus or species documented in multiple independent studies, advancement in larvicidal formulations and activity of isolated phytoconstituents. Extensive analysis of published literature revealed that the larvicidal potency of herbal resources varied from sub-microgram/ml to practically insignificant. Overall, this unprecedented summarized and arranged information can be utilized for design, development and optimization of herbal based formulation having potential larvicidal activity.
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- Mona Piplani
- School of Pharmacy, Maharaja Agrasen University, Atal Shiksha Kunj, Village Kalujhanda, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Maharaja Agrasen University, Atal Shiksha Kunj, Village Kalujhanda, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Departmento de Ciencias Biomedicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Leon, Leon, 24071, Spain
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- School of Pharmacy, Maharaja Agrasen University, Atal Shiksha Kunj, Village Kalujhanda, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Maharaja Agrasen University, Atal Shiksha Kunj, Village Kalujhanda, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India.
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Vasodilation effect of volatile oil from Allium macrostemon Bunge are mediated by PKA/NO pathway and its constituent dimethyl disulfide in isolated rat pulmonary arterials. Fitoterapia 2017; 120:52-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Essential oils and their components as an alternative in the control of mosquito vectors of disease. BIOMEDICA 2017; 37:224-243. [PMID: 29161495 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v37i0.3475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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More than half of the human population is exposed to mosquito-borne infections. Climate change and the emergence of strains resistant to traditionally used insecticides have motivated the search of new agents for mosquito population control. Essential oils have been effective repellents and larvicidal agents.The aim of this work was to review research studies conducted in recent years on the larvicidal activity of essential oils and their components against Aedes, Anopheles and Culex mosquitoes, as well as the latest reports about their possible mechanism of action.
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Zhao MP, Liu QZ, Liu Q, Liu ZL. Identification of Larvicidal Constituents of the Essential Oil of Echinops grijsii Roots against the Three Species of Mosquitoes. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22020205. [PMID: 28134799 PMCID: PMC6155871 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22020205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The screening of Chinese medicinal herbs for insecticidal principles showed that the essential oil of Echinops grijsii Hance roots possessed significant larvicidal activity against mosquitoes. The essential oil was extracted via hydrodistillation and its constituents were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. GC-MS analyses revealed the presence of 31 components, with 5-(3-buten-1-yn-1-yl)-2,2'-bithiophene (5-BBT, 27.63%), αterthienyl (α-T, 14.95%),1,8-cineole (5.56%) and cis-β-ocimene (5.01%) being the four major constituents. Based bioactivity-directed chromatographic separation of the essential oil led to the isolation of 5-BBT, 5-(4-isovaleroyloxybut-1-ynyl)-2,2'-bithiophene (5-IBT) and αT as active compounds. The essential oil of E. grijsii exhibited larvicidal activity against the fourth instar larvae of Aedes albopictus, Anopheles sinensis and Culex pipiens pallens with LC50 values of 2.65 μg/mL, 3.43 μg/mL and 1.47 μg/mL, respectively. The isolated thiophenes, 5-BBT and 5-IBT, possessed strong larvicidal activity against the fourth instar larvae of Ae. albopictus(LC50 = 0.34 μg/mL and 0.45 μg/mL, respectively) and An. sinensis(LC50 = 1.36 μg/mL and 5.36 μg/mL, respectively). The two isolated thiophenes also had LC50 values against the fourth instar larvae of C. pipiens pallens of 0.12 μg/mL and 0.33 μg/mL, respectively. The findings indicated that the essential oil of E. grijsii roots and the isolated thiophenes have an excellent potential for use in the control of Ae.albopictus, An. sinensis and C. pipiens pallens larvae and could be used in the search for new, safer and more effective natural compounds as larvicides.
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- Mei Ping Zhao
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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Kiss L, Holmes S, Chou CE, Dong X, Ross J, Brown D, Mendenhall B, Coronado V, De Silva D, Rockwood GA, Petrikovics I, Thompson DE. Method development for detecting the novel cyanide antidote dimethyl trisulfide from blood and brain, and its interaction with blood. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2017; 1044-1045:149-157. [PMID: 28110144 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The antidotal potency of dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) against cyanide poisoning was discovered and investigated in our previous studies. Based on our results it has better efficacy than the Cyanokit and the Nithiodote therapies that are presently used against cyanide intoxication in the US. Because of their absence in the literature, the goal of this work was to develop analytical methods for determining DMTS from blood and brain that could be employed in future pharmacokinetic studies. An HPLC-UV method for detection of DMTS from blood, a GC-MS method for detection of DMTS from brain, and associated validation experiments are described here. These analytical methods were developed using in vitro spiking of brain and blood, and are suitable for determining the in vivo DMTS concentrations in blood and brain in future pharmacokinetic and distribution studies. An important phenomenon was observed in the process of developing these methods. Specifically, recoveries from fresh blood spiked with DMTS were found to be significantly lower than recoveries from aged blood spiked in the same manner with DMTS. This decreased DMTS recovery from fresh blood is important, both because of the role it may play in the antidotal action of DMTS in the presence of cyanide, and because it adds the requirement of sample stabilization to the method development process. Mitigation procedures for stabilizing DMTS samples in blood are reported.
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- Lóránd Kiss
- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, 2900 Rickets Point Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, PO Box 2117, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA.
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Intirach J, Junkum A, Lumjuan N, Chaithong U, Jitpakdi A, Riyong D, Wannasan A, Champakaew D, Muangmoon R, Chansang A, Pitasawat B. Antimosquito property of Petroselinum crispum (Umbellifereae) against the pyrethroid resistant and susceptible strains of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:23994-24008. [PMID: 27638800 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7651-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The increasing and widespread resistance to conventional synthetic insecticides in vector populations has underscored the urgent need to establish alternatives in the mosquito management system. This study was carried out with the aim to investigate the antimosquito property, larvicidal and adulticidal potential, of plant products against both the pyrethroid-susceptible and resistant strains of Aedes aegypti. Seventeen plant products, including essential oils and ethanolic extracts, were obtained by steam distillation and extraction with 95 % ethanol, respectively. Their larvicidal activity was screened, using World Health Organization (WHO) procedures against A. aegypti, Muang Chiang Mai-susceptible (MCM-S) strain. The most effective product was a candidate for investigating larvicidal and adulticidal potential against three laboratory strains of A. aegypti, comprising MCM-S, Pang Mai Dang-resistant (PMD-R), and Upakut-resistant (UPK-R). Potential toxicity of the plant candidate was compared with that of synthetic temephos, permethrin, and deltamethrin. Chemical constituents of the most effective plant product also were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results obtained from the preliminary screening revealed the varying larvicidal efficacy of plant-derived products against MCM-S A. aegypti, with mortality ranging from 0 to 100 %. The larvicidal activity of seven effective plant products was found to be dose dependent, with the highest efficacy established from Petroselinum crispum fruit oil, followed by oils of Foeniculum vulgare, Myristica fragrans, Limnophila aromatica, Piper sarmentosum, Curcuma longa, and M. fragrans ethanolic extract (LC50 values of 43.22, 44.84, 47.42, 47.94, 49.19, 65.51, and 75.45 ppm, respectively). Essential oil of P. crispum was then investigated further and proved to be a promising larvicide and adulticide against all strains of A. aegypti. The pyrethroid-resistant strains of both PMD-R and UPK-R A. aegypti showed significant resistance to temephos, permethrin, and deltamethrin in either the larval or adult stage. Interestingly, high susceptibility to P. crispum oil was observed in the larvae and adults of MCM-S, which are pyrethroid-susceptible A. aegypti, and comparable to those of the pyrethroid-resistant strains, PMD-R and UPK-R. GC-MS analysis of P. crispum oil demonstrated that 19 compounds, accounting for 98.25 % of the whole oil, were identified, with the main constituents being thymol (42.41 %), p-cymene (27.71 %), and γ-terpinene (20.98 %). In conclusion, the profound larvicidal and adulticidal potential of P. crispum oil promises to form a new larvicide and adulticide against either the pyrethroid-susceptible or resistant strain of A. aegypti. Consequently, P. crispum oil and its constituents can be used or incorporated with other chemicals/measures in integrated mosquito management for controlling A. aegypti, particularly in localities with high levels of pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance.
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- J Intirach
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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YAO ZH, QIN ZF, DAI Y, YAO XS. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus, a traditional Chinese medicine. Chin J Nat Med 2016; 14:481-98. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(16)30058-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tian J, Liu XC, Liu ZL, Lai D, Zhou L. Larvicidal spirobisnaphthalenes from the endophytic fungus Berkleasmium sp. against Aedes albopictus. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2016; 72:961-965. [PMID: 26171851 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In our screening programme for new agrochemicals from endophytic fungi, the ethyl acetate extract of an endophytic Berkleasmium sp. isolated from the medicinal plant Dioscorea zingiberensis was found to possess strong larvicidal activity against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. RESULTS Bioassay-guided fractionation of the fungal extract has led to the isolation of seven spirobisnaphthalenes, including palmarumycins C8, C12, C15 and B6 and diepoxins γ, δ and ζ. Among them, palmarumycins C8 and B6 showed strong larvicidal activity against the fourth-instar larvae of A. albopictus, with LC50 values of 8.83 and 11.51 µg mL(-1) respectively. Interestingly, only spirobisnaphthalenes with a chlorine substituent possessed strong larvicidal activity. CONCLUSION The results indicated that the spirobisnaphthalenes derived from the endophytic fungus Berkleasmium sp. could be promising leads for the development of new larvicides against A. albopictus.
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- Jin Tian
- MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Campolo O, Romeo FV, Algeri GM, Laudani F, Malacrinò A, Timpanaro N, Palmeri V. Larvicidal Effects of Four Citrus Peel Essential Oils Against the Arbovirus Vector Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2016; 109:360-365. [PMID: 26357845 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tov270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, we evaluated the larvicidal activity of four citrus essential oils (EOs; sweet orange, mandarin, bergamot, and lemon) against the arbovirus vector Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory conditions. Through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses, we found that in sweet orange, mandarin, and lemon EOs, limonene was the most abundant compound, whereas linalyl acetate was the most abundant in the bergamot EO. All tested EOs showed a marked larvicidal activity, in particular sweet orange, lemon, and bergamot that killed all treated larvae. After 24 h of exposure, the LC50 values of the tested citrus EOs ranged from 145.27 (lemon EO) to 318.07 mg liter(-1) (mandarin EO), while LC(95) ranged from 295.13 to 832.44 mg liter(-1). After 48 h of exposure, the estimated LC(50) values decreased to values ranging from 117.29 to 209.38 mg liter(-1), while LC(95) ranged from 231.85 to 537.36 mg liter(-1). The results obtained from these evaluations, together with the large availability at reasonable costs of citrus EOs, are promising for the potential development of a new botanical mosquitocide.
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- Orlando Campolo
- Dipartimento di AGRARIA, University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; ; ; ; ), Simbiosi SCaRL, via Giulia, 12 89100 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; )
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria-CREA-Centro di Ricerca per l'Agrumicoltura e le Colture Mediterranee, Corso Savoia, 190 95024 Acireale, Catania, Italy (; ) and
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- Dipartimento di AGRARIA, University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; ; ; ; ), Simbiosi SCaRL, via Giulia, 12 89100 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; )
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- Dipartimento di AGRARIA, University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; ; ; ; )
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- Dipartimento di AGRARIA, University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; ; ; ; )
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria-CREA-Centro di Ricerca per l'Agrumicoltura e le Colture Mediterranee, Corso Savoia, 190 95024 Acireale, Catania, Italy (; ) and
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- Dipartimento di AGRARIA, University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy (; ; ; ; ),
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Liu XC, Liu Q, Chen XB, Zhou L, Liu ZL. Larvicidal activity of the essential oil from Tetradium glabrifolium fruits and its constituents against Aedes albopictus. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2015; 71:1582-1586. [PMID: 25504672 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In our screening programme for new agrochemicals from wild plants, the essential oil of Tetradium glabrifolium (Champ. ex Benth.) T.G. Hartley fruits was found to possess strong larvicidal activity against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus L. The essential oil was extracted via hydrodistillation, and the constituents were determined by GC-MS analysis. The active compounds were isolated and identified by bioassay-directed fractionation. RESULTS GC-MS analyses revealed the presence of 19 components with 2-tridecanone (43.38%), 2-undecanone (24.09%), D-limonene (13.01%), caryophyllene (5.04%) and β-elemene (4.07%) being the major constituents. Bioactivity-directed chromatographic separation of the oil led to the isolation of 2-tridecanone, 2-undecanone and D-limonene as active compounds. The essential oil of T. glabrifolium exhibited larvicidal activity against the early fourth-instar larvae of A. albopictus, with an LC50 value of 8.20 µg mL(-1). The isolated constituent compounds, 2-tridecanone, 2-undecanone and D-limonene, possessed strong larvicidal activity against the early fourth-instar larvae of A. albopictus, with LC50 values of 2.86, 9.95 and 41.75 µg mL(-1) respectively. CONCLUSION The findings indicated that the essential oil of T. glabrifolium fruits and the three constituents have an excellent potential for use in control of A. albopictus larvae and could be useful in the search for newer, safer and more effective natural compounds as larvicides.
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- Xin Chao Liu
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Qin ZF, Dai Y, Yao ZH, He LL, Wang QY, Geng JL, Chen HF, Yao XS. Study on chemical profiles and metabolites of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus as well as its representative steroidal saponins in rats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2015; 192:499-515. [PMID: 26304378 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus (AMB) is increasingly becoming popular as an edible vegetable or traditional folk medicine in East Asia due to its great health and medicinal properties. However, due to a lack of available research, the effective material of AMB still remains unknown. In this study, we applied a strategy utilising ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF-MS) to investigate chemical profiles of AMB. In addition, metabolite profiles of five representative single steroidal saponins as well as AMB were investigated. Moreover, the metabolic features of saponins in AMB were summarised. After oral administration, the saponins underwent massive phase I and phase II metabolism. Sequential deglycosylation metabolism in rat intestine was the main metabolic pathway of the steroidal saponins, while oxidation, dehydrogenation, glucuronic acid reactions in liver also take part in further modification. These results expand our knowledge about the metabolism of AMB.
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- Zi-Fei Qin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, PR China.
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Liu XC, Zhou L, Liu Q, Liu ZL. Laboratory Evaluation of Larvicidal Activity of the Essential oil of Allium tuberosum Roots and its Selected Major Constituent Compounds Against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 52:437-441. [PMID: 26334818 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjv016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Sprengle roots and its constituents against larval mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus Skuse). Essential oil of A. tuberosum was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major constituents of the oil were found to be sulfur-containing compounds, including allyl methyl trisulfide (35.19%), diallyl disulfide (28.31%), diallyl trisulfide (20.91%), and dimethyl trisulfide (12.33%). The essential oil of A. tuberosum exhibited larvicidal activity against the fourth-instar larvae of Ae. albopictus, with an LC50 value of 18 μg/ml. The constituents compounds-diallyl trisulfide (LC50 = 4 μg/ml) and diallyl disulfide (LC50 = 6 μg/ml)-possessed stronger larvicidal activity than allyl methyl trisulfide (LC50 = 27 μg/ml) and dimethyl trisulfide (LC50 = 35 μg/ml) against the fourth-instar larvae of Ae. albopictus. The results indicated that the essential oil of A. tuberosum and its major constituents have good potential as a source for natural larvicides.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin Chao Liu
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd., Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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