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- The study analyzed two extracts (ethyl acetate and hexanic) from fruits for their chemical makeup and insecticidal effects.
- The ethyl acetate extract contained compounds like ellagic acid, while major compounds in the hexanic extract included Hexadecanoic acid and Dodecanoic acid, identified through HPLC and CG-MS analyses.
- The hexanic extract demonstrated a high larval mortality rate of 93.33% at 100 mg/mL, and both extracts resulted in lower growth and emergence rates compared to controls, indicating their potential as insecticides.
Article Abstract
This study describes the chemical characterisation of two extracts (ethyl acetate, EtOAc-E and hexanic, Hx-E) from fruits and their insecticidal properties on . The HPLC analysis in EtOAct-E revealed the presence of ellagic acid and phenolic compounds. The CG-MS analysis in Hx-E revealed the presence of Hexadecanoic acid, 11-Methylheptacosane, Dodecanoic acid and Nonacosane as major compounds. The application of both extracts was performed on the dorsal part of each larva aspersion. The larval mortality, relative growth and emergence percentage of adults were evaluated. The Hx-E caused a 93.33% mortality at 100 mg/mL at 24 h post-application. A minor relative growth with both EtOAc-E (12.64 mg) and Hx-E (7.90 mg) was observed compared with their respective negative controls (methanol = 25.05 mg and tween20 = 24.53 mg). The lowest emergence percentage of adults with the Hx-E (25%) at 50 mg/mL was observed. fruits exhibit insecticidal properties against .
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