Screening of larvicidal activity of Crossandra infundibuliformis extracts against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex Quinquefasciatus

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 485-488

  Madhumitha, G ^a   Mary Saral, A ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles Stephensi; Crossandra infundibuliformis; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID; CARBOHYDRATE; CROSSANDRA INFUNDIBULIFORMIS EXTRACT; FATTY ACID; FLAVANOID; LARVICIDAL AGENT; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ACANTHACEAE; AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSANDRA INFUNDIBULIFORMIS; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; FRACTIONATION; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 84858953638     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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