In vitro biological screening of the stem of Desmodium elegans
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 711-715, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-500505
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the medicinal importance of the stem of Desmodium elegans, methanolic extract, and its different solvent fractions were evaluated for brine shrimp lethality, insecticidal and phytotoxicity, antifungal, and antibacterial activities.Methods:
The methanolic extract and its solvent fractions were tested for cytotoxic, phytotoxic, insecticidal, antifungal, and antibacterial effects using our previous published protocols.Results:
The methanolic, DCM, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions exhibited insecticidal effect against Callosobruchus analis and Rhyzopertha dominic. The methanolic extract, n-hexane, DCM ethyl acetate and n-butanol showed 75, 85, 85, 65 and 5%phytotoxicity at the tested concentration of 500μg/mL respectively. The solvent fractions (DCM and ethyl acetate) were effective against F. solani (10%and 20%inhibition respectively). All the tested samples were devoid of cytotoxic and antibacterial effects.Conclusions:
It was concluded that this plant can be practiced for control of weeds and insects.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
/
Practice guideline
/
Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS