Immunotoxicity activity from various essential oils of Angelica genus from South Korea against Aedes aegypti L

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):42-5. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.572891. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Abstract

The leaves of Angelica anomala Lallemant, Angelica cartilagino-marginata var. distans (Nakai) Kitag, Angelica czernevia (Fisch. et Meyer) Kitagawa, Angelica dahurica Benth. et Hooker, Angelica decursiva (Miq.) Franch. & Sav, Angelica fallax Boissieu, Angelica gigas Nakai, Angelica japonica A. gray were essential oil extracted and immunotoxicity effects were studied. The Angelica anomala, A. cartilagino-marginata var. distans, A. czernevia, A. dahurica, A. decursiva, A. fallax, A. gigas, A. japonica essential oil yield were 4.13, 4.83, 4.45, 3.25, 4.11, 4.73, 4.34 and 4.21%. The A. dahurica essential oil had a significant toxic effect against early fourth-stage larvae of Aedes aegypti L with a lethal concentration 50 (LC₅₀) value of 43.12 ppm and an LC₉₀ value of 65.23 ppm. The above indicates that essential oil contents may play a more important role in the toxicity of essential oil.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aedes / growth & development*
  • Angelica / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Insecticides / chemistry
  • Insecticides / pharmacology*
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
  • Republic of Korea

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Oils, Volatile