Enzyme inhibition by molluscicidal component of Areca catechu and Carica papaya in the nervous tissue of vector snail Lymnaea acuminata

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 164-168

  Jaiswal, Preetee ^a   Singh, V K ^a   Singh, D K ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Arecoline; Enzymes; Lymnaea acuminata; Papain; Phosphatases

Indexed keywords

ARECA CATECHU; BASOMMATOPHORA; CARICA PAPAYA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA; LYMNAEA ACUMINATA; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 53849126096     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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