Phytochemical prospection, hemagglutinating and insecticidal activity of saline extracts from the seeds of Tamboril (Enterolobium contortisiliquum) Vell. Morong (Fabaceae) on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract This study evaluated the insecticidal activity of crude extracts from Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) seeds on eggs and larvae of A. aegypti, and also verified the phytochemical profile and the presence of lectins in the extract. The 0.15 M NaCl saline solution was used as the extract...

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Main Authors: F. B. Barros, F. R. Azevedo, E. L. Cândido, C. H. Alencar, F. N. P. Júnior, A. R. S. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2023-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000100864&tlng=en