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Table 1 Larvicidal activity of extracts from C.mucronata and T. villosa

From: Larvicidal, antimicrobial and brine shrimp activities of extracts from Cissampelos mucronata and Tephrosia villosa from coast region, Tanzania

Plant extracts

Larvicidal activity

 

LC50 µg/ml (95% CI)

 

24 h (Day 1)

48 h (Day 2)

72 h (Day 3)

CMAE

¤

26891.0(5252.15-137681.92)

7999.935 (3440.83 - 18599.8)

CMRE

219.99 (180.91 - 267.51)

217.12 (205.77 - 229.60)

207.12 (196.00 -219.01)

CMAD

¤

¤

¤

CMRD

126.11 (104.14 - 152.72)

122.91 (101.33 - 149.09)

117.09 (95.59 - 143.44)

TVFE

65.75 (51.58 - 77.78)

54.465 (48.022 - 59.713)

53.25 (45.67 - 62.09)

TVLE

213.59 (201.05 - 227.59)

169.75 (155.34 - 185.03)

161.61 (147.99 - 176.07)

TVTE

126.16 (105.70 - 145.21)

74.724 (66.798 - 82.347)

71.171 (63.739 - 78.072)

TVRE

218.47 (198.88 - 238.97)

107.61 (89.26 - 124.36)

71.50 (54.11 - 86.15)

  1. ¤ = No mortality at all levels of concentration tested, CI = confidence interval, CMAE = Cissampelos mucronata aerial parts extract (100% ethanol), CMRE = Cissampelos mucronata root extract (100% ethanol), CMAD = Cissampelos mucronata aerial parts extract (dichloromethane), CMRD = Cissampelos mucronata root extract (dichloromethane), TVFE = Tephrosia villosa fruits extract (100% ethanol), TVLE = Tephrosia villosa leaves extract (100% ethanol), TVTE = Tephrosia villosa twigs extract (100% ethanol), TVRE = Tephrosia villosa root extract (100% ethanol).
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