title: Extraction of Phytolacca acinosa and its mulloscacidal effects.
abstract: The total saponins extracted from the plant root of Phytolacca Esculenta Van Houtte were studied for its mulloscacidal effect. The results showed the death rate of oncomelania was 95.6% under the concentration of 125 mg/L of saponins, at 28 degrees C with action time being 24 h.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry; D008975:Molluscacides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012908:Snails / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008975:Molluscacides; D012503:Saponins