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. 2011 Feb 15;18(1):63–70. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2011181063

Table IV.

Yields, phytochemical tests and molluscicidal activities of Solanum nigrum var. villosum fractions, after 24 and 48 hours exposure time, against Galba truncatula.

Activity after 24 H exposure time
Activity after 48 H exposure time
Phytochemical tests
Initial mass (mi)
of extract (g)
Solvant / pH Mass
(mg)
Yields
(%)
LC50 (mg/L)
(95% CI)
LC90 (mg/L)
(95% CI)
LC50 (mg/L)
(95% CI)
LC90 (mg/L)
(95% CI)
Dragendorff SbCl3
EtOAc / acid medium mA = 96 4.7 inactive inactive inactive inactive
MeOH-H2O / Mature fruits
mi = 2.02
EtOAc / alkali medium mB = 20 1 inactive inactive inactive inactive +
Butanol / alkali medium mC = 288.2 14.25 15.54
(6.39; 37.75)
28.30
(20.42; 39.23)
14.29
(5.98; 34.10)
27.37
(14.79; 50.66)
++
Aqueous lyophilized layer mD = 1,440 71.28 inactive inactive inactive inactive

EtOAc / acid medium mA = 182.1 26.38 inactive inactive inactive inactive
MeOH / Leaves
mi = 0.69
EtOAc / alkali medium mB = 3.6 0.52 inactive inactive inactive inactive +
Butanol / alkali medium mC = 73 10.57 12.59
(2.61; 60.59)
22.76
(11.88; 43.59)
13.64
(2.28; 81.47)
24.36
(17.46; 34.00)
++
Aqueous lyophilized layer mD = 340 49.27 inactive inactive inactive inactive

EtOAc / acid medium mA = 26.5 0.18 inactive inactive inactive inactive
MeOH-H2O / Immatures fruits
mi = 0.15
EtOAc / alkali medium mB = 6.7 4.47 inactive inactive inactive inactive +
Butanol / alkali medium mC = 23.6 15.73 10.96
(1.31; 91.61)
36.38
(19.32; 68.51)
6.15
(0.10; 347.89)
18.16
(2.83; 116.43)
+++
Aqueous lyophilized layer mD = 90 60 inactive inactive inactive inactive

EtOAc / acid medium mA = 81.8 12.58 inactive inactive inactive inactive
EtOAc / alkali medium mB = 11.1 1.7 2.56
(0.78; 8.46)
7.56
(3.44; 16.61)
1.65
(0.61; 4.45)
4.77
(0.83; 27.45)
+++
MeOH / Immatures fruits
mi =0.65
Butanol / alkali medium mC = 181.6 27.94 14.69
(4.09; 52.71))
48.07
(21.10; 109.51)
7.91
(0.27; 234.79)
26.20
(7.99; 85.86)
+++
Aqueous lyophilized layer mD = 340.2 52.34 24.59
(1.13; 536.74)
89.40
(5.44; 146.93)
20.46
(3.11; 134.43)
55.26
(17.89; 170.61)
+

Dechlorinated water 0 0 0 0

LC50: 50% lethal concentration; LC90: 90% lethal concentration; CI: confidence interval.

CuCl2 showed molluscicidal activity against the mollusca gastropoda Galba truncatula after 48 hours with LC50 = 26.12 (19.35; 31.69) mg/L and LC90 = 62.71 (49.83; 96.50) mg/L; and after 144 hours with LC50 = 6.20 (5.42; 6.94) mg/L and LC90 = 11.34 mg/L.