Insecticidal activity and the mechanism of action of three phenylpropanoids isolated from the roots of Piper sarmentosum Roxb

Hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of the roots of Piper sarmentosum Roxb. were screened for toxicity towards Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Rhyzopertha Dominica (F.), and Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) and the hexane extract exhibited the highest mortality percentage. Bioassay-guided fractionat...

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Main Authors: Hematpoor, A., Liew, S.Y., Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Awang, Khalijah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18991/1/Insecticidal_activity_and_the_mechanism_of_action_of_three_phenylpropanoids_isolated_from_the_roots_of_Piper_sarmentosum_Roxb.pdf