Argentine plants as potential source of insecticidal compounds

Authors
Broussalis, AM Ferraro, GE Martino, VS Pinzon, R Coussio, JD Alvarez, JC
Citation
Am. Broussalis et al., Argentine plants as potential source of insecticidal compounds, J ETHNOPHAR, 67(2), 1999, pp. 219-223
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
219 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(199911)67:2<219:APAPSO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
CH2Cl2 and MeOH extracts of 15 Argentine plants used locally as insecticide s, were evaluated for their insecticidal activity. Chenopodium multifidum L . (Chenopodiaceae); Flaveria bidentis (L.) O.K. (Compositae); Aristolochia argentina Gris. (Aristolochiaceae) and Tagetes erecta L. (Compositae) showe d a significant activity against Sitophilus oryzae. (C) 1999 Elsevier Scien ce Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.