Screening of Tropical Medicinal Plants for Molluscicidal, Larvicidal, Fungicidal and Cytotoxic Activities and Brine Shrimp Toxicity

F. Cepleanu Institute Of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School Of Pharmacy, University Of Lausanne, B.E.P., Ch-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

M. O. Hamburger Swiss Institute Of Experimental Cancer Research, Ch-1066, Epalinges, Switzerland

B. Sordat Department Of Chemistry Chancellor College, University Of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi

J. D. Msonthi Florpan, Unidad De Investigaciones Farmacognosticas, Facultad De Farmacia, Apartado Postal 1067, Universidad De Panama, Panama, Republic Of Panama

M. P. Gupta DéparteMent De Biologie, Faculté Des Sciences, Université De Niamey, Niamey, Niger

M. Saadou DéparteMent De Biologie, Faculté Des Sciences, Université De Niamey, Niamey, Niger

K. Hostettmann Institute Of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School Of Pharmacy, University Of Lausanne, B.E.P., Ch-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

show all

Abstract

Crude Extracts Of 36 Medicinal Plants Collected In Africa and South America Were Tested For Their Molluscicidal (Biomphalaria Glabrata), Larvicidal (Aedes Aegypti), Fungicidal (Cladosporium Cu-Cumerinum) and Cytotoxic (Against 2 Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Lines) Activities, As Well As For Brine Shrimp Toxicity (Artemia Salina). Members Of The Annonaceae, Guttiferae and Leguminosae Are Shown To Contain Compounds Highly Active In These 5 Bioassays. Three Of The Species Tested Stand Out For Their Marked Activity In Only One Bioassay: Rogeria Adenophylla and Sesamum Indicum (Pe-Daliaceae) Demonstrate Potent Larvicidal Activity and Adenium Obesum (Apocynaceae) Exhibits Very Strong Cytotoxicity.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Screening of Tropical Medicinal Plants for Molluscicidal, Larvicidal, Fungicidal and Cytotoxic Activities and Brine Shrimp Toxicity

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Screening of Tropical Medicinal Plants for Molluscicidal, Larvicidal, Fungicidal and Cytotoxic Activities and Brine Shrimp Toxicity

Abstract

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature