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Toxicity of capillin, the insecticidal principle of Artemisia nilagirica Clarke.

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Biotech

Publisher : Indian journal of experimental biology

Source : Indian journal of experimental biology, Volume 28, Number 6, p.588–589 (1990)

Url : http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19911177869.html

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Biotechnology

Center : Biotechnology, Phytochemistry Labs, Sanitation Biotechnology

Department : biotechnology, Chemistry

Year : 1990

Abstract : A petrol extract of Artemisia nilagirica was toxic to late 3rd-instar larvae of the mosquito Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus [C. quinquefasciatus]. Bioassay directed fractionation led to the isolation of an insecticidal principle, identified as capillin (1-phenyl-2,4-hexadiyn-1-one).

Cite this Research Publication : A. Banerji, Luthria, D. L., and Kokate, S. D., “Toxicity of capillin, the insecticidal principle of Artemisia nilagirica Clarke.”, Indian journal of experimental biology, vol. 28, pp. 588–589, 1990.

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