title: Molluscicidal activity against Oncomelania hupensis of Ginkgo biloba.
abstract: In search for molluscicidal active components, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and water extracts from Ginkgo sarcotesta were evaluated against the snail Oncomelania hupensis. The bioassay-oriented showed that the activity concentrates in the petroleum ether extract (LD(50) 7.81 ppm). Ginkgolic acids, isolated from the petroleum ether extract, exhibited strong molluscicidal activity (LD(50) 1.49 ppm), gingkgolic acid C15:1 having the strongest molluscicidal activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China. zjyxm2003@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sheng-Xia
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008975:Molluscacides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012908:Snails / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D008975:Molluscacides; D010936:Plant Extracts