Evaluation of embryotoxic and embryostatic effects of the aqueous extract of Rhizophora mangle and tannic acid on eggs and larvae of Aedes aegypti

ABSTRACT Rhizophora mangle is an abundant plant in mangroves and tannic acid is a polyphenol produced by the secondary metabolism of plants. The aim of the study was to evaluate the embryotoxic and embriostatic effects of the aqueous extract of R. mangle and synthetic tannic acid on eggs and larvae...

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Main Authors: AGEU A. RODRIGUES NETO, PLÍNIO P. GOMES JÚNIOR, MAURICIO C. SILVA, CLÁUDIA S.A. LIMA, RICARDO YARA, EMÍLIA B. GUIMARÃES, EDUARDA S. DE SANTANA, LUZIA A. DA SILVA, EDUARDO J.R.V. DE LIRA, JEYMESSON R.C. VIEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-10-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017005023114&lng=en&tlng=en