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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2013
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
MOSQUITOCIDIAL ACTIVITY OF Musa paradisiaca Linn root (Banana) EXTRACTS AGAINST HAZARDOUS MOSQUITO VECTOR
Author
K. Deepalakshmi, M.VRameashkannan and Panagal Mani*
Email
master.maniji@gmail.com
keyword
Mosquitos, Medicinal Plant, Larvicidal Activity, Oviposition deterrent activity.
Abstract
Mosquitoes are essential etiological vectors of diseases to humans and domestic animals. The larvicidal and oviposition deterrent activity effects of root extracts of Musa paradisiaca was tested on the larvae of the vectors, Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi, and Culex quinquefasciatus. Phytochemical screening of the extracts was conducted to determine the active toxic compounds. GC-MS analysis data confirmed the identification of the active compound. Various concentrations of the root extracts of Musa paradisiaca with different solvents viz., petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol were tested against 1st to 4th -instar larvae of Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi, and Culex quinquefasciatus. All the tested extracts showed moderate to good larvicidal activities. However, the maximum larval mortality was detected in petroleum ether root extract of M.paradisiaca. Thus the results suggested that Petroleum ether root extract of M.paradisiaca act as a very effective mosquitocidal activities and ideal eco-friendly approach for the control of vectors.
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