title: Insect growth inhibitor activity of arjunolic acid isolated from Cornus capitata.
abstract: Arjunolic acid (a pentacyclictrihydroxytriterpenic acid) isolated from the stem of Cornus capitata (Cornaceae) exhibited significant inhibitory activity towards 4th instar larvae of Spilarctia obliqua. A dose dependent relationship of both activities was observed. The effective concentration (EC(50)) to reduce feeding and growth of the larvae of S. obliqua was found to be 617.8 and 666.9 ppm, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow-226015, India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bhakuni
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prajapati
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029767:Cornaceae; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007605:Juvenile Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007605:Juvenile Hormones; D014315:Triterpenes; C061640:arjunolic acid