Larvicidal activity of the naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid dioncophylline A against the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 125-130

  Francois G ^a   Van Looveren, M ^a   Timperman, G ^a   Chimanuka, B ^b   Ake Assi L ^c   Holenz, J ^d   Bringmann, G ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Dioncophylline A; Larvicide; Malaria vector; Naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid; Triphyophyllum peltatum

Indexed keywords

DIONCOPHYLLINE A; LARVICIDAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; INSECT; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; ISOQUINOLINES; LARVA; MALARIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PUPA;

EID: 0030297217     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(96)01459-6     Document Type: Article

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