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Isolation and characterization of larvicidal principle of garlic

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Biotech

Publisher : American Association for the Advancement of Science

Source : Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Volume 174, Number 4016, p.1343–1344 (1971)

Url : http://www.sciencemag.org/content/174/4016/1343.short

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Biotechnology

Center : Biotechnology, Phytochemistry Labs

Department : biotechnology, Chemistry

Year : 1971

Abstract : The larvicidal principles of garlic, Allium sativum L.,have been isolated and identified as diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide. Both natural and synthetic samples of these larvicides are fatal at 5 parts per million to Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say.

Cite this Research Publication : S. V. Amonkar and Banerji, A., “Isolation and characterization of larvicidal principle of garlic”, Science, vol. 174, pp. 1343–1344, 1971.

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