Tropicultura (Jan 1997)
Anophelinocidal Activity of Volatile Oil from Tagetes minuta L. (Asteraceae)
Abstract
Tagetes minuta, a common weed found throughout Republic Democratic of Congo is used by native population to drive away insects. Volatile oil from flowers extract is endowed with anophelinocidal activity which remains for about seven days. The LD90 and LD50 of the crude extract are respectively of 75 mg and 45.6 mg/ml.
