Open AccessDendranthema grandiflorum, a hybrid ornamental plant, is a source of larvicidal compounds against Aedes aegypti larvae
Author(s) -
Kassia C.V.W. Spindola,
Naomi Kato Simas,
Celso E. dos Santos,
Ary G. da Silva,
Wanderson Romão,
Gabriela Vanini,
Samantha R.C. da Silva,
Grazielle R. Borges,
Fernando Gomes de Souza,
Ricardo Machado Kuster
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
revista brasileira de farmacognosia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1981-528X
pISSN - 0102-695X
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjp.2016.01.003
Subject(s) - phytochemical , aedes aegypti , swietenia macrophylla , dichloromethane , chrysanthemum morifolium , ornamental plant , biology , botany , instar , larva , asteraceae , traditional medicine , chemistry , food science , horticulture , organic chemistry , medicine , solvent
In hybrid cultivated form, Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam., Asteraceae, flowers (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) were utilized in the production of extracts, which were analyzed for larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti third instar larvae. Methanol and dichloromethane extracts showed LC50 values of 5.02 and 5.93 ppm, respectively. Using GC–MS, phytochemical analyses of the dichloromethane extract showed the presence of triterpenoids and fatty acids, while flavonoids and caffeoylquinic acids were shown to occur in the methanol extract by ESI Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (ESI-FT-ICR-MS). Triterpenoids and fatty acids are well known insecticidal compounds. From this study, it can be concluded that D. grandiflorum grown for floriculture, as an agribusiness, can have additional applications as raw material for the production of insecticidal products