Abstract
BACKGROUND: Terrestrial mollusks are one of most important agricultural pests worldwide. Natural phytochemicals have an extended history as a source of pesticides. This study was planned to isolate molluscicidal active compounds from the stems of Adenium obesum. RESULTS: The benzene-soluble fraction of the hydroethanolic extract displayed the most potent molluscicidal activity against Monacha obstructa among different solvent fractions with a median lethal dose (LD50) of 4.91 µg g−1 body weight (bw). The bioactivity-guided chemical exploration of the benzene-soluble fraction led to the isolation of two known cardiac glycosides, cerberin and neriifolin which showed significant molluscicidal activity with LD50 values of 5.39 and 4.3 µg g−1 bw, respectively. CONCLUSION: Isolation of the cardiac glycoside neriifolin from A. obesum and the molluscicidal activity of cerberin and neriifolin against terrestrial snails are reported for the first time.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2770-2775 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Pest Management Science |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2019 |
Keywords
- Adenium obesum
- cardiac glycosides
- cerberin
- molluscicidal activity
- neriifolin