Status of carbohydrate, protein and lipid profile in the mosquito larvae treated with certain phytoextracts

摘要

Objective:To investigate the impact of the most potent petroleum ether extract ofArtemisia annua (A. annua) andAzadirachta indica (Az. indica) on total carbohydrate, lipid and protein level ofAnopheles stephensi andCulex quinquefasciatuslarvae.Methods: Mosquito larvae were exposed to the extracts selected as per standardWHO procedure. Carbohydrate (glucose), total lipid and protein were estimated by the methods as Nelson, Bragdon and Lowry described, respectively.Results: The glucose levels were increased to27.87% and46.8%, respectively in anopheline larval tissues after treatment with petroleum ether extract ofA. annua and methanolic extract ofAz. indica. In culicine larvae, glucose levels were reduced to58.96% and24.65%, respectively. After treatment withA. annua extract, lipid contents in anopheline and culicine larvae decreased by28.57% and25.0%, respectively and increased by14.29% and50.00% in theAnopheles andCulex larvae, respectively after treatment with methanolic extract ofAz. indica. Total protein levels were reduced to63.13% and92.62% in anopheline and to32.39% and 48.12% in culicine larvae after treatment withA. annua andAz. Indica extracts, respectively. Conclusions: Two extracts produce significant alterations in the biochemical profiles of anopheline and culicine larvae. Further, the impacting factors of extracts on carbohydrate, lipid and protein contents of larvae are species and specific extraction. It indicates the disturbed metabolic activity of the larvae.