title: Evaluation of the biological activity of the molluscicidal fraction of Solanum sisymbriifolium against non target organisms.
abstract: The evaluation of the biocidal activity of the fruit of Solanum sisymbriifolium involving non target organisms such as aquatic insects, fish and snails lead to the isolation of the steroidal alkaloids, solamargine and β-solamarine, from the active fractions. The fractions A3 and C, with biological activity against fish, snail and aquatic insect and larvae, are able to affect the good functioning of ecosystem found on alimentary chain. The fraction B seems to be less toxic to fish and aquatic insect and larvae. The fraction B could thus be used as molluscicide in the future.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Malacology, Department of Biology, Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles at Lwiro, Democratic Republic of Congo. C/o. Petit Séminaire de Mugéri, P.O.Box 02, Cyangugu, Rwanda.
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques M
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bagalwa
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Voutquenne-Nazabadioko
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sayagh
authors.forename: Augustin S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bashwira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes; D005638:Fruit; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D008975:Molluscacides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012908:Snails / Q000187:drug effects*; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032322:Solanum / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008975:Molluscacides; D010575:Pesticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids