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Morais LS, Sousa JPB, Aguiar CM, Gomes CM, Demarque DP, Albernaz LC, Espindola LS. Edible Plant Extracts against Aedes aegypti and Validation of a Piper nigrum L. Ethanolic Extract as a Natural Insecticide. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031264. [PMID: 36770931 PMCID: PMC9921162 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The Aedes aegypti mosquito significantly impacts public health, with vector control remaining the most efficient means of reducing the number of arboviral disease cases. This study screened the larvicidal and pupicidal activity of common edible plant extracts. Piper nigrum L. (black pepper) extract production was optimized using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and validated following regulatory requirements using HPLC-PDA analytical methodology to quantify its major component-piperine. Larvicidal activity was determined for the standardized P. nigrum fruit ethanol extract (LC50 1.1 µg/mL) and piperine standard (LC50 19.0 µg/mL). Furthermore, 9-day residual activity was determined for the extract (4 µg/mL) and piperine (60 µg/mL), with daily piperine quantification. Semi-field trials of solid extract formulations demonstrated 24-day activity against Ae. aegypti larvae. Thus, the standardized P. nigrum extract emerges as a potential candidate for insecticide development to control the arboviral vector.
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- Lais Silva Morais
- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 580, São Paulo CEP 05508-900, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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de Oliveira JG, Pilz-Júnior HL, de Lemos AB, da Silva da Costa FA, Fernandes M, Gonçalves DZ, Variza PF, de Moraes FM, Morisso FDP, Magnago RF, Zepon KM, Kanis LA, da Silva OS, Prophiro JS. Polymer-based nanostructures loaded with piperine as a platform to improve the larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. Acta Trop 2022; 230:106395. [PMID: 35278367 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Piperine is an alkaloid extracted from the seed of Piper spp., which has demonstrated a larvicidal effect against Ae. aegypti. The incorporation of piperine into nanostructured systems can increase the effectiveness of this natural product in the control of Ae. aegypti larvae. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of piperine loaded or not into two nanostructured systems (named NS-A and NS-B) prepared by the nanoprecipitation method. The Ae. aegypti larvae were exposed to different concentrations of piperine loaded or not (2 to 16 ppm) and the mortality was investigated after 24, 48, and 72 hours. The nanostructures prepared were spherical in shape with narrow size distribution and great encapsulation efficiency. The lethal concentration 50 (LC50) for non-loaded piperine were 13.015 ppm (24 hours), 8.098 ppm (48 hours), and 7.248 ppm (72 hours). The LC50 values found for NS-A were 35.378 ppm (24 hours), 12.091 ppm (48 hours), and 8.011 ppm (72 hours), whereas the values found for NS-B were 21.267 ppm (24 hours), 12.091 ppm (48 hours), and 8.011 ppm (72 hours). Collectively, these findings suggested that non-loaded piperine caused higher larval mortality in the first hours of exposure while the nanostructured systems promoted the slow release of piperine and thereby increased the larvicidal activity over time. Therefore, loading piperine into nanostructured systems might be an effective tool to improve the larval control of vector Ae. aegypti.
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- Joice Guilherme de Oliveira
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS. Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Imunologia. Rua Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS. Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Imunologia. Rua Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Feevale. Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Materiais e Processos Industriais. 93525-075, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS. Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Imunologia. Rua Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil; Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais. Avenida José Acácio Moreira, 787, 88704-900, Tubarão, SC, Brazil.
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Nisar MS, Ismail MA, Ramzan H, Maqbool MM, Ahmed T, Ghramh HA, Khalofah A, Kmet J, Horvát M, Farooq S. The impact of different plant extracts on biological parameters of Housefly [ Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)]: Implications for management. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:3880-3885. [PMID: 34220243 PMCID: PMC8241889 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Housefly is a significant domestic pest, which causes nuisance. The use of insecticides is discouraged to manage housefly; therefore, alternative management strategies are inevitable. The current study investigated the impact of different plant extracts, i.e., Moringa oleifera (moringa), Allium sativum (garlic) and Piper nigrum (black pepper) on biological parameters of house fly. Two different concentrations (i.e., 25 and 50%) of the extracts were blended in larval diet made through mixing of wheat bran, yeast and dried milk powder. The results indicated significant differences for larval duration. Maximum larval duration was recorded for garlic followed by black pepper and moringa, respectively. In case of pupal duration, non-significant differences were observed among plant extracts. Increase rate of oviposition was noticed with moringa at 25% concentration, while decreased oviposition rate was noted for garlic with 50% concentration. Egg hatching percentage remained non-significant for the botanical extracts. The highest survival was observed with moringa, while garlic resulted in the lowest survival. The highest repellency was noticed for garlic followed by black pepper, whereas moringa resulted in the lowest repellency after 30, 60 and 90 min. Prolonged developmental time was observed for bot concentrations of garlic, whereas moringa noted the shortest developmental time. Thus moringa was found to be a promoter of housefly development. Minimum adult emergence was found with both concentrations of garlic followed by 50% concentration of black pepper. The 50% concentration of black pepper promoted the population of adult males, while both concentrations of moringa and 25% concentration of black pepper encouraged the population of female adults. Study outcomes depicted that tested botanical extracts had significant potential for disturbing biological parameters of housefly. The garlic extracts can potentially be used to manage housefly. However, further investigations on the larval and adult mortality are needed.
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- Muhammad Shahid Nisar
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Pakki Thatti Research and Development Farm, Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- The University of Security Management in Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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Piperine: Chemical, biological and nanotechnological applications. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2021; 71:185-213. [PMID: 33151173 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2021-0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Piperine (PIP) is an alkaloid present in several species of piper, mainly Piper nigrum Linn. and P. longum, among other species. The present article provides a comprehensive review of PIP research in the last years concerning its chemical properties, synthesis, absorption, metabolism, bioavailability and toxicity. The reviewed PIP literature has shown many pharmacological properties, such as antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-parasitic activity of PIP. However, its low solubility and absorption make its application challenging. This review also includes advances in the development of nanosystems containing PIP, including liposomes, micelles, metal nanoparticles, nanofibers, polymeric nanoparticles, and solid-lipid nanoparticles. Finally, we discuss different in vitro and in vivo studies to evaluate the biological activity of this drug, as well as some methods for the synthesis of nanosystems and their physical characteristics.
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Quijia CR, Chorilli M. Characteristics, Biological Properties and Analytical Methods of Piperine: A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2019; 50:62-77. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2019.1573656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Christian Rafael Quijia
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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