Claim · model-written summary
Xanthium extracts were reported to produce mortality in storage pests of 86.6%.
- Taxon
- Xanthium strumarium L.
Xanthium strumariumt0 - Treatment
- extractse0
- Outcome
- mortality in storage pestse0
- Value
- 86.6%e0
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Verbatim
e0“extracts delivered 88.9% mosquito larval mortality, 86.6% mortality in storage pests, and potent egg toxicity (LC50: 10–14 mg/L). Repellent effects peaked at 99%”
t0“Xanthium strumarium L.”
Title
Ashish Kumar; Stuti Arya; Shivani Deoli; et al. Discover Chemistry. 2026. doi:10.1007/s44371-025-00425-3
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Mechanism The review identifies sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids as constituents contributing to pesticidal properties.
- Observation Xanthium extracts were reported to produce mosquito larval mortality of 88.9%.
- Observation Xanthium extracts were reported to produce egg toxicity of 10–14 mg/L.
- Observation Xanthium extracts were reported to produce Repellent effects of 99%.
- Mechanism The review links plant secondary metabolites to interference with insect growth and reproduction.
- Recommendation The herb is proposed as a potential source for biopesticide formulations.