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Table 1 Probit regression line parameters of A. stephensi exposed to the samples

From: Nanoliposomes containing limonene and limonene-rich essential oils as novel larvicides against malaria and filariasis mosquito vectors

Specimens

A

B ± SE

LC50

LC90

χ2 (df)

P-value

Probit Equation Y = A + BX

(LCL-UCL)

limonene

-2.79

2.14 ± 0.441

20.12 (9–40)

80.05 (40–106)

14.91 (3)

 < 0.05

Y = -2.7853 + 2.1367 X

aLimLipo

-5.46

4.82 ± 0.470

13.6 (12–15)

25.08 (22–30)

3.32 (2)

 > 0.05

Y = -5.4638 + 4.8201 X

C. aurantium EO

-3.52

1.96 ± 0.214

62.49 (52–80)

281 (190–506)

4.76 (3)

 > 0.05

Y = -3.5249 + 1.9628 X

bCALipo

-3.93

4.79 ± 0.468

6.63 (6–7)

12.29 (11–15)

1.78 (2)

 > 0.05

Y = -3.9348 + 4.7884 X

C. limon EO

-3.82

3.34 ± 0.322

13.87 (12–16)

33.53 (28–42)

4.74 (2)

 > 0.05

Y = -3.8173 + 3.3427 X

cCLLipo

-3.08

3.7 ± 0.353

6.8 (6–8)

15.12 (13–19)

2.26 (2)

 > 0.05

Y = -3.0788 + 3.6969 X

C. sinensis EO

-2.95

2.7 ± 0.811

12.41 (0.5–36)

37.03 (18- 59)

29.65 (3)

 < 0.05

Y = -2.9517 + 2.6987 X

dCSLipo

-6.41

6.53 ± 0.705

9.6 (9–10)

15.08 (13–18)

0.43 (2)

 > 0.05

Y = -6.4103 + 6.5271 X

  1. A y-intercept, B the slope of the line, SE Standard error, LC50 Lethal concentration causing 50% mortality (µg/mL), LC90 Lethal concentration causing 90% mortality, LCL Lower Confidence Limit (95%), UCL Upper Confidence Limit (95%), χ2 heterogeneity about the regression line, df degree of freedom, p value represent heterogeneity in the population of tested
  2. ananoliposomes containing limonene
  3. bnanoliposomes containing C. aurantium EO
  4. cnanoliposomes containing C. limon EO
  5. dnanoliposomes containing C. sinensis EO