Ocotea pulchellaas an alternative against schistosomiasis: chemical analysis, development of nanoemulsion and biological control activity

Abstract

Ocotea pulchella as an alternative against schistosomiasis: chemical analysis, development of nanoemulsion and biological control activity [Ocotea pulchella como una alternativa ante esquistosomiasis: análisis químico, desarrollo de una nanoemulsión y actividad en control biológico]

Antischistosomal Activity of Essential Oils: An Updated Review

“…[40] Nanoemulsions containing the EO from Ocotea pulchella also display molluscicidal (LC 50 = 45.78 ppm, LC 90 = 64.14 ppm after 24 h) and anticercarial (LC 90 = 86.69 ppm after 4 h) activities. At concentrations ranging from 40 to 100 ppm, these nanoemulsions also kill 100 % of the eggs after 24 h. [41] Recently, Augusto and co-workers investigated the effects of the EO from Eryngium triquetrum on S. mansoni and its intermediate snail host B. glabarata. The LC 90 and LC 50 values against adult B. glabrata snails of 1.02 and 0.61 ppm, respectively, are significantly lower than those of most of the well-characterized EOs.…”