Latex constituents from Calotropis procera (R. Br.) display toxicity upon egg hatching and larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linn.)

Latex constituents from Calotropis procera (R. Br.) display toxicity upon egg hatching and larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linn.)

Calotropis procera R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant with leaves, roots, and bark being exploited by popular medicine to fight many human and animal diseases. This work deals with the fractionation of the crude latex produced by the green parts of the plant and aims to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Márcio Viana Ramos, Glaís de Paiva Bandeira, Cléverson Diniz Teixeira de Freitas, Nádia Accioly Pinto Nogueira, Nylane Maria Nunes Alencar, Petrônio Augusto Simão de Sousa, Ana Fontenele Urano Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
dengue
larvicidal
laticiferous plants
plant proteins
tropical diseases
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