Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of stigmasterol & hexacosanol is responsible for larvicidal and repellent properties of Chromolaena odorata - Gade, Sriramya; Rajamanikyam, Maheshwari; Vadlapudi, Varahalarao; Nukala, Krishna Madhav; Aluvala, Rajendar; Giddigari, Chandrasekhar; Karanam, Naga Jyothi; Barua, Nabin C.; Pandey, Richa; Upadhyayula, Vijaya Saradhi V.; Sripadi, Prabhakar; Amanchy, Ramars; et al. (Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects, 2017)
Keywords: 1-Hexacosanol; Acetylcholinesterase; Acetylcholinesterase - metabolism; Aedes; Aedes - drug effects; Aedes - metabolism; Animals; bioactive compounds; Cholinesterase Inhibitors - pharmacology; chromatography; Chromolaena - chemistry; Chromolaena odorata; Culex quinquefasciatus; EAG; electroantennography; electrophysiology; Fatty Alcohols - pharmacology; insect repellents; Insecticides - pharmacology; Larva - drug effects; larvae; Larvicide; larvicides; mechanism of action; mortality; mosquito control; neurophysiology; neurotoxicity; Neurotoxins - pharmacology; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Phytosterol; Phytosterols - pharmacology; plant extracts; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Stigmasterol; Stigmasterol - pharmacology; vector control; Stigmasterol; Stigmasterol (PubChem CID: 5280794); 1-Hexacosanol (PubChem CID: 68171); Phytosterol; 1-Hexacosanol; EAG; Larvicide; Acetylcholinesterase