Table 7 The chemical constituents present in five weeds extract.

From: Insecticidal and Genotoxic effects of some indigenous plant extracts in Culex quinquefasciatus Say Mosquitoes

Sr. No.

Code#

Weed Plants

Chemical Constituents

Fl

Sa

Tn

St

CG

Al

Anth

Ter

1

Z1

C. arvensis

+

+

+

−

+

+

+

+

2

Z2

C.muale

+

+

+

+

+

+

−

−

3

Z3

T. terrestris

+

+

+

+

−

+

+

+

4

Z4

T. portulacastrum

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

5

Z5

A.aspera

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  1. *Convulvulus arvensis (Z1), Chenopodium murale (Z2), Tribulus terrestris (Z3), Trianthema portulacastrum (Z4) and Achyranthes aspera (Z5).
  2. *Fl = flavonoids, Sa = saponins, Tn= tannins, St = steroids, CG = Cardiac glycosides, Al= alkaloids, Anth= anthrequinones and Ter = terpenoids.
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