Table 6 The effect of Araucaria heterophylla and Azadirachta indica extracts and nanoemulsions against the activities of infection response enzymes in mosquitoes.

From: Effect of nanoemulsions of Araucaria heterophylla and Azadirachta indica leaf extracts against Culex pipiens: biochemical impacts and phytochemical profile

Plant type

Gamma amino butyric acid transaminase (GABA-T) (mg/L)

Amylase (units/g tissue)

Lipase (units/g tissue)

Control

5.15 ± 0.02a

21.97 ± 0.11a

2.16 ± 0.02a

Araucaria heterophylla (extract)

4.12 ± 0.02b

17.58 ± 0.09b

1.73 ± 0.02b

Azadirachta indica (extract)

2.85 ± 0.04c

12.88 ± 0.06d

1.20 ± 0.03bc

Araucaria heterophylla (nanoemulsion)

3.10 ± 0.02c

15.16 ± 0.42c

1.55 ± 0.03bc

Azadirachta indica (nanoemulsion)

1.23 ± 0.01d

9.40 ± 0.07e

0.88 ± 0.02c

  1. a, b & c: There is no significant difference (P > 0.05) between any two means, within the same column have the same superscript letter.