scholarly journals Larvicidal Activitity of Some Medicinal Plant Crude Aqueous Extracts Against the Bancroftian Filariasis Vector, Culex Quinquefasciatus

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 356-359
Author(s):  
  Nadia Nour el Din Abdel Gadir ◽  
Hatil Hashim EL-Kamali ◽  
Hind Awad Abdalla ◽  
Hagir Mahgoub Mohammed ◽  
Asrar Mohammed Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Bancroftian Filariasis ◽  
Filariasis Vector

Larvicidal efficacy of Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees against the bancroftian filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus Say and dengue vector Aedes aegypti L. in in vitro condition

2011 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 1993-1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamalai Thanigaivel ◽  
Rajamanickam Chandrasekaran ◽  
Kannan Revathi ◽  
Selvamathiazhagan Nisha ◽  
Subbiah Sathish-Narayanan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Dengue Vector ◽  
Bancroftian Filariasis ◽  
Adhatoda Vasica ◽  
Filariasis Vector

scholarly journals Comparative Nephroprotective Effects of Extracts of Buchholzia coriacea on some Biochemical Parameters in Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Toxicity in Rattus novergicus

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-235
Author(s):  
Godwin C. Ugwu ◽  
Chinagorom L. Okanya ◽  
Jude V. Egbuji ◽  
Jude I. Okwo ◽  
Emmanuel I. Nnamonu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Total Protein ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Rat Kidney ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Methanolic Extracts

Buchholzia coriacea (wonderful kola) is a medicinal plant that has been used worldwide as an alternative medication to promote human health. Comparative nephroprotective effects of crude seed powder, aqueous and methanolic extracts of B. coriacea in hepatotoxic rats was investigated for 56 days. The crude powder (BCCP), aqueous extract (BCAE) and methanolic extract (BCME) significantly reduced (p<0.05) the levels of creatinine and uric acid and decreased minimally throughout the treatment periods. Total protein increased significantly (p<0.05). Significant decrease (p<0.05) were observed with 200 mg/kg BCAE and BCCP respectively in urea and BUN levels. Noticeable nephroprotective effects may be attributed to the presence of phytochemicals like flavonoids and tannins which act as antioxidants. This study has demonstrated that B. coriacea crude seed powder, methanolic and aqueous extracts caused no adverse effect on the rat kidney and may be recommended for the management of nephrotoxicity Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 17(2): 227-235, 2018 (December)

scholarly journals Transcriptomic analysis of insecticide resistance in the lymphatic filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Fabricio Silva Martins ◽  
Craig Stephen Wilding ◽  
Alison Taylor Isaacs ◽  
Emily Joy Rippon ◽  
Karine Megy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Lymphatic Filariasis ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Transcriptomic Analysis ◽  
Filariasis Vector

In vitro antifilarial activity of extracts of the medicinal plant Cardiospermum halicacabum against Brugia pahangi

2000 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Khunkitti ◽  
Y. Fujimaki ◽  
Y. Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Mtt Assay ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Brugia Pahangi ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Antifilarial Activity

AbstractThe in vitro effects of ethanol and aqueous extracts of the medicinal plant Cardiospermum halicacabum on adult worms and microfilariae of Brugia pahangi were investigated. With or without the plant extracts in culture medium, the motility of adult worms, microfilariae and microfilarial release from female worms were monitored daily. After 7 days of culture, viability or tissue damage of adult worms was assessed using the MTT assay. At > 500 μg ml-1, the aqueous extract significantly reduced motility of adult females after 24 h of exposure and adult males after 3 days. The aqueous extract, at > 500 μg ml-1, also significantly reduced microfilarial release from female worms, starting on day 2. The reduction in the motility of adult worms and the pattern of microfilarial release from female worms were concentration and time dependent. The MTT assay results revealed that adult worms cultured in the presence of aqueous extracts at > 500 μg ml-1 were damaged. However, the aqueous extract did not affect the motility of microfilariae with the exception of those in higher concentration extracts. Higher concentrations of ethanol extracts (2 mg ml-1) inhibited both the motility of adult worms and the release of microfilariae from females. Little effect of ethanol extracts was detected by the MTT assay, as only slight damage was caused to worms exposed only to the highest concentration (2 mg ml-1). However, ethanol extract at 500 μg ml-1 rapidly reduced the motility of microfilariae on day 2. The present study revealed that an aqueous extract of C. halicacabum has mild but definite direct macrofilaricidal action on B. pahangi.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Commonly Used Mosquito Coils Containing Pyrethrin against Lymphatic Filariasis Vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) in Gombe

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Abdulmalik Bala Shuiabu ◽  
Muhammed Ishaku ◽  
Kennedy Poloma Yoriyo ◽  
Ezra Abba ◽  
Ahmadu Bukar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
State University ◽  
Mosquito Coil ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Filariasis Vector ◽  
Significant Mortality ◽  
Insect Repellant

Aims: Mosquito coil is a common insect repellant used in many homes to repel and kill mosquitoes that transmit diseases and another insect pest. The present study was conducted to explore the potency of the commonly used brand of mosquito coil containing pyrethroids against Culex quinquefasciatus in Gombe and its communities. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological sciences insectary laboratory of Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria between August and December 2017. Methodology: Four (4) different brands tagged; C1, C2, C3 and C4 containing 0.08% Merperflutrin, 0.2% Pyrethroids, 0.05% Transflutrine + 0.1% Esbiothrin and 0.25% d-Trans-allethrin respectively were investigated. Ten (10) reared adult mosquitoes were transferred separately into various containers using an aspirator. Data on knockdown time and Adult mortality were recorded.  All the data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the significant difference between the treatments at P=.05.   Results: Merperflutrin 0.08%, Transflutrine 0.05% + Esbiothrin 0.1% and 0.25% d-Transalletrin recorded highest mortality of 100% each and 0.2% Pyrethroids recorded 96% mortality at 24hours of exposure to the treatment respectively. The mortality is time- dependent and all the treatments show significant mortality at P=.05. Transflutrine 0.05% + Esbiothrin 0.1% recorded the lowest KT50 value of 2.41 min. Conclusion: Merperflutrin 0.08%, and Transflutrine 0.05% + Esbiothrin 0.1% have the highest efficacy; faster knockdown rate and could be used as a repellent in minimizing the population of the indoor resting density of mosquitoes’ species in our homes.

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