title: Molluscicidal activity of Solanum species of the Northeast of Brazil on Biomphalaria glabrata.
abstract: Seven species of Solanum were screened for their molluscicidal properties against Biomphalaria glabrata, the intermediated host of Schistosoma mansoni, Solanum agrarium, S. jabrense, S. melissarum, S. megalonyx, S. paludosum, S. paraibanum and S. stipulaceum. Four extracts showed molluscicidal activity with LC(50) from 22 to 56 microg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, UFPB, 58051-970, CP 5009, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. sarmento@ltf.ufpb.br
authors.forename: Tania Maria Sarmento
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Celso Amorim
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Câmara
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Agra
authors.forename: Mário Geraldo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Marli Terezinha
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Frana
authors.forename: Solange Viana Paschoal Blanco
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Brandoline
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: da Silva Paschoal
authors.forename: Raimundo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braz-Filho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000469:parasitology; D001938:Brazil; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008975:Molluscacides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018517:Plant Roots; D012547:Schistosoma; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D032322:Solanum
chemical_list: D008975:Molluscacides; D010936:Plant Extracts