Wjiaw. Appl. Biol. (June 2004) 33(1): 61-68
TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF STEM BARK OF THEVETIA
PERUVIANA AND ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS ON THE
FRESHWATER SNAIL LYMNAEA ACUMINATA
SINGH, S.K.*, YADAV, R.P., SINGH, D. and SINGH, A.
Natural Products Laboratory
Department of Zoology
D.D.U. Gorakhpur University,
Gorakhpur-273 009 (U.P.), INDIA
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ABSTRACT
The effects of sub-lethal doses (40% and 80% of LC50) of extracts from stem bark of Thevetia peruviana and Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) on the nervous tissue of the freshwater snail, Lymnaea acuminata, was studied. Sub-lethal doses of aqueous and serially purified stem bark extracts of both the plants significantly altered the levels of total protein, total free amino acids, nucleic acids (DNA & RNA), activity of enzyme protease, acid (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALCP) in the nervous tissue of the snail in a time and dose dependent manner. The aqueous and serially purified stem bark extracts of Thevetia peruviana and Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) showed potent molluscicidal activity.
ABSTRAK
Kesan dos sub-maut (40% dan 80% LC50) ekstrak daripada tumbuhan Thevetia peruviana dan Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) ke atas tisu saraf siput air tawar, Lymnaea acuminat, telah dikaji. Dos sub-maut yang digunakan didapati telah mengubah aras protin, asid amino bebas, asid nukleik (DNA & RNA), aktiviti enzim protease, asid (ACP) dan alkali (ALCP) fosfatase dalam tisu saraf daripada segi masa dan dos. Ekstrak daripada tumbuhan Thevetia peruviana dan Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) didapati mempunyai kesan sebagai moluskisid.
Key words: Lymnaea acuminata, Apocynaceae, metabolism, enzyme activity
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