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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 7 LD50 and other statistical analysis of S. caryophyllatum plant extracts and essential oil against fourth instar larvae of Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus

From: Screening of phytochemical and pharmacological activities of Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston

Parts used

Species

LD50 (ppm)

UCL-LCL

χ2 (df = 2)

p-level

Bark

A. aegypti

303.6 ± 33.8

235.9–371

0.2508

0.8821

 

Cx. Quinquefasciatus

286.4 ± 31.7

222.8–350

0.3433

0.8423

Leaf

A. Aegypti

80.4 ± 37.9

4.52–156.7

0.0402

0.9801

 

Cx. Quinquefasciatus

128.1 ± 33.5

60.87–195.3

0.0162

0.9919

Fruit pulp

A. Aegypti

387.3 ± 37

312–462

1.1505

0.5626

 

Cx. Quinquefasciatus

519 ± 50.7

418–621

0.3212

0.8516

Seed

A. Aegypti

286 ± 38.2

209–362.8

0.7243

0.6962

 

Cx. Quinquefasciatus

300.2 ± 35

229–370

0.3229

0.8509

Es. Oil

A. Aegypti

54.84 ± 20.5

13.64–96.05

0.7145

0.8698

 

Cx. Quinquefasciatus

95.26 ± 21.2

52.87–137.6

0.4343

0.9331

  1. Values are given as mean ± SE of triplicate experiment