(M) and (O) mixture (MO2) extract was extracted using hexane (MO2H), chloroform (MO2C), ethyl acetate (MO2E), and methanol (MO2M) in a Soxhlet apparatus. The cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The IC values of the MO2C-treated cancer cells were 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfectious diseases transmitted by vectors have claimed millions of lives. The mosquito is a main vector species of Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV) transmission. RVFV is an arbovirus that infects both people and animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn order to develop an eco-friendly botanical larvicide alternative to the synthetic larvicides, extracts were prepared from the (C.B.) and Syzygium aromaticum (S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer is reported to be the leading cause of death and illness worldwide. This research aims to evaluate the phytochemicals, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and apoptotic activities of the polyherbal formulation HF6. HF6 was prepared by blending equal quantities of plants powder, namely, Curcuma longa, Salvia officinalis, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Capsicum annuum, Zingiber officinale, and Syzygium aromaticum, and later extracted using hexane (HF6H), chloroform (HF6C), ethyl acetate (HF6E), and methanol (HF6M) in Soxhlet apparatus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant secondary metabolites represent the most efficient and convenient method to control and overcome environmental pollution and insecticidal resistance. This study explored the mosquitocidal activity of the combined extract of seven plants, (HF7) extracted using a Soxhlet extractor against under laboratory conditions. Exposure of the 3rd instars of to HF7 hexane extract resulted in LC:114.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalendula arvensis L. is used in traditional folk medicine for the treatment of several diseases. Leaves, stems, and flowers of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of methanol extracts of on different cancer cell lines and on the mortality rates of (Diptera: Culicidae) were investigated. Among the cell lines tested, the Jurkat cell line was the most sensitive to the methanol extract and ethyl acetate fraction, with reported LC values of 50.18 and 48.
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