Effect of Cestrum diurnum and Casimiroa edulis plants on the digestive gland and its related enzymes in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria alexandrina

A., Saad A.; Aly, R. H.; Ragab, F. M.; Abdel–Wareth, Marwa T. A.

doi:10.1007/s13530-012-0124-7

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“…The present cytoplasmic vacuolation and degeneration of secretory cells in the digestive acini of treated L. maximus are in accordance with results of Abdel-Haleem (2013) in the same species, who used plant extracts of three plants Euphorbia splendens, Ziziphus spina-Christi and Ambrosia maritimaon against two freshwater snails B. alexandrina and B. truncates, and agree with Saad, et al (2012) in the treated snail B. alexandrina with extracts of two plants Cestrum diurnum and Casimiroa edulis. In addition, Sharaf, et al (2015) observed additional histological changes in the digestive gland of treated land snail H. vestalis with methiocarb and chlorpyrifos-pesticides included; severe tubular disruption, nuclear pyknosis and necrosis of tubules.…”

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Histological and ultrastructural alternations in the digestive gland of the Egyptian slug, Limax maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) treated with botanic molluscicidal thymol, with reference to biological studies

Habib

Abd‐Elhaleem

Mustafa

et al. 2018

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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Egyptian garden slug digestive gland thymol Histology Cytology The present work included biological studies, morphological and anatomical features, beside histological and ultrastructural alternations due to effects of the botanical thymol, as poison bait, on the digestive gland of the Egyptian giant garden slug, Limax maximus (Family: Limacidae) after treating it with LC 50 and LC 90 for 48 hrs. Thymol is considered as a botanic molluscicidal mono-terpenoid, that is found in several plants. The estimated value of LC 50 and LC 90 of thymol are 269.77 and 362.79 ppm respectively. The effect of LC 90 on the digestive gland caused severe histological changes and ultrastructural abnormalities; as: cytoplasmic vacuolation, scattered toxic agents, degeneration of some nuclei and cells, rupture of microvilli, increasing of calcium spherules inside secretory cells and wide-fused vacuoles. So, thymol may be of great value in the field to control the target slug, as safe and economic molluscicide, which no harm upon ecosystems instead of using chemical pesticides that could pollute the environment.

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Histological and ultrastructural alternations in the digestive gland of the Egyptian slug, Limax maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) treated with botanic molluscicidal thymol, with reference to biological studies

Habib

Abd‐Elhaleem

Mustafa

et al. 2018

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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“…It has been reported that the toxicity of the snail species Lanistes varicus is correlated with decreased levels of protein, alkaline, and acid phosphatase [ 56 ]. It has been reported that the toxic effect of Casimiroa edulis and Cestrum diurnum plants on B. alexandrina is responsible for the modification in alanine aminotransferase activity [ 57 ].…”

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Metabolomic Profiling, Antibacterial, and Molluscicidal Properties of the Medicinal Plants Calotropis procera and Atriplex halimus: In Silico Molecular Docking Study

Morad

El‐Sayed

El‐Khadragy

et al. 2023

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The potential of plant-based natural compounds in the creation of new molluscicidal and antimicrobial medications has gained attention in recent years. The current study compared the metabolic profiles, antibacterial, and molluscicidal properties of the medicinal plants Calotropis procera (C. procera) and Atriplex halimus (A. halimus). In both plants, 118 metabolites were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Palmitic acid, stigmasterol, and campesterol were the most prevalent constituents. C. procera extract showed stronger antibacterial activity than A. halimus against Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis. Both extracts exhibited molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria alexandrina, with LC50 values of C. procera (135 mg/L) and A. halimus (223.8 mg/L). Survival rates of snails exposed to sub-lethal concentrations (LC25) of C. procera and A. halimus extracts were 5% and 20%, respectively. The hatchability of snail eggs exposed to both extracts has been dramatically reduced. Both extracts significantly decreased the levels of alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, total protein, and albumin in snails, as well as causing DNA damage and resulting in numerous hermaphrodite and digestive gland damages and distortions. Molecular docking showed palmitic acid binding with acid, alkaline, and alanine aminotransferases in treated digestive gland snails. In conclusion, C. procera and A. halimus have antibacterial and molluscicidal properties.

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“…On the other hand, the decreased activity of ALT and AST is due to either leakage of the enzyme into extracellular compartments or actual enzyme inhibition. Thus, biochemical impairment led to the deviation of both enzymes activities out of the normal range which finally resulted in lesions of the tissues and disruption of cellular functions (Radwan et al, 1992).Similar elevation of both ALT and AST was recorded by Saad et al (2012) Exposure of snails to LC 5 (220 ppm) and LC 15 (660.7 ppm) caused a significant increase of total protein concentrations; their values were 1.1 and 1.43g/dl comparing to 0.54 g/dl for control snails. This is due to the response to the stressful condition induced by the molluscicide (Hoek et al, 1997).…”

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“…The decrease in transaminases activities can be attributed to the destructive effect of the tested materials on the enzyme itself (El-Gindy et al, 1991). Also, decreased energy gained from the diet caused a decrease in the activity of both ALT and AST (Truchli´nski and Grela, 1987).Similarly, a noticeable decrease in the activities of ALT and AST was stated after exposure of B. alexandrina snails to LC 15 and LC 25 , respectively of Cestrum diurnum plant (Saad et al, 2012).…”

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Effect of Two Algae; Cystoseira Barbata and Dictyota Dichotoma on Digestive Gland of Biomphalaria Alexandrina Snails.

Ragab

et al. 2017

Journal of Environmental Science

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Schistosomiasis ranks the second amongst parasitic diseases affecting human. To reduce the incidence of this disease, several strategies were applied including snail control. Chemical control methods have many drawbacks, hence biological control became the concern of many studies. In this study, eight algal species were tested against Biomphalaria alexandrina snails; the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni. The bioassay tests revealed that Cystosiera barbata and Dictyota dichotoma were the most effective species, where the LC 50 values were 2200 ppm and 560 ppm consequently. Prolonged exposure to LC 25 (280 ppm) of D. dichotoma resulted in death of snails after two weeks. In addition, alterations in digestive glands of treated snails with LC 5 (220 ppm) and LC 25 (280 ppm) of C. barbata and D. dichotoma, respectively were obvious, as vacuolation of digestive cells were recorded after exposure of snails to LC 5 of C. barbata. Moreover, exposure of snails to LC 25 of D. dichotoma resulted in noticeable vacuolation of digestive cells and degenerated secretory cells; the lumen was nearly disappeared. The maximum elevations in the activities of both aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were observed after 2 weeks of exposure to LC 5 (56 ppm) and LC 15 (660.7 ppm) of D. dichotoma and C. barbata, respectively. The total protein contents of treated B. alexandrina snails were significantly different from that of control group after 2 weeks of exposure to different concentrations of both effective algae.

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Effect of Cestrum diurnum and Casimiroa edulis plants on the digestive gland and its related enzymes in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria alexandrina

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Histological and ultrastructural alternations in the digestive gland of the Egyptian slug, Limax maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) treated with botanic molluscicidal thymol, with reference to biological studies

Histological and ultrastructural alternations in the digestive gland of the Egyptian slug, Limax maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) treated with botanic molluscicidal thymol, with reference to biological studies

Metabolomic Profiling, Antibacterial, and Molluscicidal Properties of the Medicinal Plants Calotropis procera and Atriplex halimus: In Silico Molecular Docking Study

Effect of Two Algae; Cystoseira Barbata and Dictyota Dichotoma on Digestive Gland of Biomphalaria Alexandrina Snails.

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