Isolation and characterization of larvicidal principle of garlic.
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.
D000475:Alkenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000187:drug effects*; D004220:Disulfides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005737:Garlic / Q000032:analysis*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013440:Sulfides / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000475:Alkenes; D000498:Allyl Compounds; D004220:Disulfides; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013440:Sulfides