ANTIVECTORIAL ACTIVITIES OF CASHEW NUT SHELL EXTRACTS FROM ANACARDIUM-OCCIDENTALE L

Authors
LAURENS A FOURNEAU C HOCQUEMILLER R CAVE A BORIES C LOISEAU PM
Citation
A. Laurens et al., ANTIVECTORIAL ACTIVITIES OF CASHEW NUT SHELL EXTRACTS FROM ANACARDIUM-OCCIDENTALE L, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(2), 1997, pp. 145-146
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
145 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:2<145:AAOCNS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Sodium salts of cashew nut shell extracts (CNSL) and anacardic acids i solated from Anacardium occidentale demonstrate a potent antivectorial activity against Aedes aegypti larvae and Biomphalaria glabrata snail s. The structure-activity relationship is discussed, particularly the hydrogenation of CNSL and anacardic acids which lower dramatically the se properties, showing the importance of the double bonds on the side chains of anacardic acids. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.