Natural insecticides fromHippocratea excelsa andHippocratea celastroides

• Published in: Economic botany Vol. 57; no. 1; p. 54
• Main Authors: Reyes-chilpa, Ricardo, Jiménez-estrada, Manuel, Cristóbal-telésforo, Elizabeth, Torres-colín, Leticia, Villavicencio, Miguel Angel, Pérez-escandón, Blanca Estela, Mercado-gonzález, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2003
• Subjects: Insecticides; Methanol

Hippocratea excelsa andHippocratea celastroides have therapeutic and insecticide applications in Mexican traditional medicine. The toxicity ofH. excelsa root cortex has been previously demonstrated against the stored grain pest Sitophilus zeamais. To identify the active compounds, several extracts (...