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Sterol Carrier Protein Inhibition-Based Control of Mosquito Vectors: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Table 2

Phytochemicals with SCP-2 inhibitory activity against medically important insects.

Compound/extractionPlant speciesPart of the plantLC50μgml−1Reference

α-MangostinGarcinia mangostanaPericarp of the fruit19.4 μgml−1 (Ae. aegypti)Ee et al. [44]
5.0 (Ae. aegypti)Larson et al. [45]
4.0 (An. gambiae)
11.0 (An. quadrimaculatus)
6.0 (An. stephensi)
6.0 (Cx. pipiens pipiens)
8.0 (Cx. pipiens quinquefasciatus)
23.3 (Ae. aegypti)Sasikumar and Ghosh, [49]
QuercetinSaxifraga stoloniferaWhole plant7.53 μgml−1 (Ae. aegypti)Anstrom et al. [43]
DulxanthoneGarcinia mangostanaPericarp of the fruit8.81(Ae. aegypti)Sasikumar and Ghosh, [49]