Meliternatin: a feeding deterrent and larvicidal polyoxygenated flavone from Melicope subunifoliolata
Autor(es): Ho, S. H.; Wang, J.; Sim, K. Y.; Ee, G. C. L.; Imiyabir, Z.; Yap, K. F.; Shaari, K.; Goh, S. H.
Resumo: We screened more than 60 Malaysian plants against two species of insects and found that Melicope subunifoliolata (Stapf) T.G. Hartley (Rutaceae) showed strong feeding deterrent activity against Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (Curculionidae) and very good larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera). One anti-insect compound, meliternatin (3,5-dimethoxy-3',4',6,7- bismethylendioxyflavone) (6) and six other minor polyoxygenated flavones were isolated from M. subunifoliolata.
Palavras-Chave: Biological vectors; Human diseases; Insecticides; Feeding behaviour; Insect larvae; Botanical resources; Pest control; Metabolites; Bioactive compounds; Aedes aegypti; Sitophilus zeamais; Melicope subunifoliolata
Imprenta: Phytochemistry, v. 62, n. 7, p. 1121-1124, 2003.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Larvicide
Data de publicação: 2003
