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