Laboratory tests with aqueous solutions of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex have demonstrated seasonal stability of the molluscicidal principle, with LD90 values of 1.14 ppm (spring), 1.02 ppm (fall), 1.09 ppm (winter), and 1.07 ppm (summer) that have been determined against Biomphalaria tenagophila in the field. Assays on latex collected in Belo Horizonte and Recife yielded LD90 values similar to those obtained with the reference substance collected in Rio de Janeiro (Ilha do Governador), demonstrating geographic stability of the molluscicidal effect. The molluscicidal action of aqueous dilutions of the latex in natura, centrifuged (precipitate) and lyophilized, was stable for up to 124 days at room temperature (in natura) and for up to 736 days in a common refrigerator at 10 to 12ºC (lyophilized product). A 5.0 ppm solution is 100% lethal for snails up to 13 days after preparation, the effect being gradually lost to almost total inactivity by the 30th day. This observation indicated that the active principle is instable. These properties together with the wide distribution of the plant, its resistance and adaptation to the tropical climate, its easy cultivation and the easy obtention of latex and preparation of the molluscicidal solution, make this a promising material for large-scale use in the control of schistosomiasis
Laboratory and field bioassays have confirmed the specificity of the molluscicidal activity of the Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex (crown of Christ) (Euphorbiaceae) over snails of the species Biomphalaria glabrata, B. tenagophila, B. straminea, B. pfeifferi and Bulinus sp. in the control of Schistosoma mansoni. In the present study, the effect of the pH variation on lethal concentration (LC90) over B. tenagophila was evaluated. Bioassays with the aqueous solutions of the latex ranging from 0.4 to 12 µl/l were adjusted for pH of 5.0; 6.0; 7.0 and 8.0, and tested in accordance with methods standardized by World Health Organization. The results obtained indicated that the minor concentration of the latex occurred at pH 6.0 (LC90 = 3.2 µl/l) and the maximum at pH 8.0 (LC90 = 10.3 µl/l). Lethal concentrations adjusted for pH 5.0 and 7.0 were 3.4 µl/l and 4,7µl/l, respectively. From the results it could be concluded that the molluscicidal toxicity was not altered when the concentrations were adjusted for pH 5.0 and 6.0, as we observed that mortality rate was 100% starting at a concentration of 2.0 µl/l, not the same for the concentrations with adjustment for pH 7.0 and 8.0.
Bioensaios de laboratório e de campo têm comprovado a especificidade da ação moluscicida do látex da Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii (coroa-de-Cristo) (Euphorbiaceae) para os moluscos das espécies Biomphalaria glabrata, B. tenagophila, B. straminea, B. pfeifferi e Bulinus sp. No presente estudo foi investigado o efeito da variação do pH na concentração letal (CL90) testada para B. tenagophila. Bioensaios com soluções aquosas do látex variando de 0,4 a 12,0 µl/l foram ajustadas aos valores de pH 5,0; 6,0; 7,0 e 8,0, e testadas de acordo com os métodos padronizados pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a menor concentração letal do látex ocorreu em pH 6,0 (CL90 = 3,2 µl/l) e a maior em pH 8,0 (LC90 = 10,3 µl/l). As concentrações letais (LC90) ajustadas em pH 5,0 e 7,0 foram 3,4 µl/l e 4,7 µl/l, respectivamente. A partir destes dados conclui-se que a toxicidade do moluscicida não se alterou quando as concentrações foram ajustadas em pH 5,0 e 6,0, pois observou-se que a mortalidade foi de 100% a partir da concentração de 2,0 µl/l, o que não ocorreu nas concentrações com ajuste de pH 7,0 e 8,0
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