Objective:To explore the medicinal importance of the stem of Desmodium elegans,methanolic extract,and its different solvent fractions were evaluated for brine shrimp lethality,insecticidal and phytotoxicity,antifungal...Objective:To explore the medicinal importance of the stem of Desmodium elegans,methanolic extract,and its different solvent fractions were evaluated for brine shrimp lethality,insecticidal and phytotoxicity,antifungal,and antibacterial activities.Methods:The methanolic extract and its solvent fractions were tested for cytotoxic,phytotoxic,insecticidal,antifungal,and antibacterial effects using our previous published protocols.Results:The methanolic,DCM,ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions exhibited insecticidal effect against Callosobruchus analis and Rhyzopertha dominie.The methanolic extract,n-hexane,DCM ethyl acetate and n-butanol showed 75,85,85,65 and 5%phytotoxicity at the tested concentration of 500μg/ml.respectively.The solvent fractions(DCM and ethyl acetate)were effective against F.solani(10%and 20%,inhibition respectively).All the tested samples were devoid of cytotoxic and antibacterial effects.Conclusions:It was concluded diat diis plant can be practiced for control of weeds and insects.展开更多
基金Supported by HEC.Pakistan with grant number 77-98/hec-bvi
文摘Objective:To explore the medicinal importance of the stem of Desmodium elegans,methanolic extract,and its different solvent fractions were evaluated for brine shrimp lethality,insecticidal and phytotoxicity,antifungal,and antibacterial activities.Methods:The methanolic extract and its solvent fractions were tested for cytotoxic,phytotoxic,insecticidal,antifungal,and antibacterial effects using our previous published protocols.Results:The methanolic,DCM,ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions exhibited insecticidal effect against Callosobruchus analis and Rhyzopertha dominie.The methanolic extract,n-hexane,DCM ethyl acetate and n-butanol showed 75,85,85,65 and 5%phytotoxicity at the tested concentration of 500μg/ml.respectively.The solvent fractions(DCM and ethyl acetate)were effective against F.solani(10%and 20%,inhibition respectively).All the tested samples were devoid of cytotoxic and antibacterial effects.Conclusions:It was concluded diat diis plant can be practiced for control of weeds and insects.
