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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Phytochemical profiling and larvicidal activity of Zea mays peel extracts on mosquito vectors
Authors
Jebapriya R, Kaleena P K, Babu M, Sudha Ravi, Magesh Peter D
Abstract
The primary cereal crop in the world, after
rice and wheat, is corn (Zea mays L.), a member of the Poaceae
(Gramineae) family. In the current investigation, Z. mays peel was
extracted using different polarity of solvents and then analyzed using TLC,
GC-MS, mosquito larvicidal activity, and qualitative phytochemical screening.
The majority of the total weight of Zea mays is still made up of peels,
which remain the main byproduct. Nowadays, samples of crude extract from peels
are sparking interest in the development and manufacturing of alternative
insecticides. Peels are the best source of phytochemical compounds or chemical
compounds for treating different diseases. The present investigation employed
aqueous, chloroform, hexane, ethanol, and methanol solvent systems to extract
phytochemicals from corn peels. The extracts' larvicidal efficacy against Aedes
aegypti, Anopheles stephensi, and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae
in their fourth instar was subsequently evaluated. The current investigation's
findings showed that the three mosquito vectors under investigation were
effective larvicidal activity. The detection of phytocompounds in the peel
extract by qualitative phytochemical profiling, TLC, and GC-MS revealed the
presence of chemical constituents such as terpenoids, flavonoids,
carbohydrates, and tannins, among others. Extracts from Z. mays peels
thus provide great promise as a biocontrol agent against mosquito vectors. In
the future, the bioactive phytocompounds that were isolated could be used to
make powerful pesticides.
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Pages:123-129
How to cite this article:
Jebapriya R, Kaleena P K, Babu M, Sudha Ravi, Magesh Peter D "Phytochemical profiling and larvicidal activity of <i>Zea mays </i>peel extracts on mosquito vectors". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 123-129
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