title: Activity of the Pinus elliottii resin compounds against Lernaea cyprinacea in vitro.
abstract: Lernaea cyprinacea infestation is a major problem for fishing culture in Brazil, which was introduced in the mid-eighties. To attempt controlling this parasite, an evaluation of the activity of the Pinus elliottii resin constituents against it was undertaken. To run the bioassay, fish infested with L. cyprinaceae were transferred to aquaria and kept at room temperature and ventilation for 15 days for adaptation. Afterwards, fish were sacrificed and the parasites were kept under water to run the experiments by evaluating the activities of the steamed oil and the chloroform fraction of the resin at concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 ppm. The crude resin was also evaluated at concentrations of 1.0, 5.0 and 10 ppm, as well as the major components of its steamed oil, alpha and beta-pinenes, both at concentrations of 0.5 and 1.0 ppm. The results showed that both fractions from the resin were effective at 0.5 ppm concentration, while the pure compounds were less active. Moreover, the acute toxicity (DL(50)) of the crude resin for the fish Leptorinus piau, aged 1 month, was established at 200.0 ppm, which ensures its safe use.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Hidrobiologia da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Via Washington Luís 235, Caixa Postal 676, São Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tóro
authors.forename: Alaíde A F
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gessner
authors.forename: Niege A J C
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: Paulo S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ceccarelli
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Albuquerque
authors.forename: Jairo K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bastos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D033342:Copepoda / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D028223:Pinus; D010938:Plant Oils; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils; D012116:Resins, Plant