@article { ISI:000229553300007,
	title = {Larvicidal activity of acacia nilotica extracts and isolation of D-pinitol - a bioactive carbohydrate},
	journal = {Chemistry \& Biodiversity},
	volume = {2},
	number = {5},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {684-688},
	publisher = {VERLAG HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA AG},
	type = {Article},
	address = {HOFWIESENSTRASSE 26, POSTFACH, CH-8042 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND},
	abstract = {<p>A low-molecular-weight, sugar-like compound other than glucose, fructose, sucrose, or myo-inositol showing lipophilic nature was isolated from the EtOH extract of Acacia nilotica. The structure of the compound was determined by spectral methods. This alicyclic polyalcohol was found to be D-pinitol (- 3-O-methyl-D-chiro-inositol; 1). The configuration of the compound was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The compound I is known from Soybean, Australian mangroves, Fagonia indica, A rachis hypogaea, etc., but we have isolated this compound for the first time from the aerial parts of A. nilotica. Very few references have been cited for compound I for its entomological activity, and there are no reports on mosquitoes. Therefore, the crude extracts of A. nilotica were tested for its biological activity against mosquito larvae. Acetone extract at 500-ppm concentration showed chronic toxicity against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus IVth instar mosquito larvae. Such a biological activity has been observed for the first time for this plant. This study could be a stepping stone to a solution for destroying larval species as well as consumption of such a widely grown, problem weed, A. nilotica. This larvicidal agent, since it is derived from plant, is eco-friendly, cost effective, non-hazardous to nontarget organisms and would be safe unlike commercially available insecticides.</p>},
	issn = {1612-1872},
	doi = {10.1002/cbdv.200590044},
	author = {Chaubal, Rohini and Pawar, P. V. and Hebbalkar, G. D. and Tungikar, V. B. and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Deshpande, V. H. and Deshpande, N. R.}
}
@article { ISI:000271309400016,
	title = {CNS Depressant activity of ethanol extract of sterculia guttata seeds in mice},
	journal = {Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences},
	volume = {71},
	number = {4},
	year = {2009},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {445-U167},
	publisher = {MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS},
	address = {A-108-109 KANARA BUSINESS CENTRE, GHAKTOPAR, MUMBAI, 400075, INDIA},
	abstract = {<p>Shade dried, powdered seeds of Sterculia guttata were extracted using a Soxhlet extractor with ethanol. Ethanol was removed under reduced pressure and dried to obtained crude extract. This extract was evaluated for its effect on behavioral changes, exploratory activity and barbiturate-sleeping time, using appropriate standard methods in mice. The extract exhibited dose-dependent CNS depressant activity.</p>},
	keywords = {Barbitone sodium, CNS depressant activity, pentobarbitone sodium, Sterculia guttata Roxb., Swiss albino mice},
	issn = {0250-474X},
	author = {Katade, S. R. and Misar, Ashwini V. and Mujumdar, Arvind M. and Phalgune, U. D. and Wakharkar, R. D. and Deshpande, N. R.}
}
@article { ISI:000288438500030,
	title = {Dibutyl phthalate, a secondary metabolite from mimusops elengi},
	journal = {Chemistry of Natural Compounds},
	volume = {46},
	number = {6},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {955-956},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	address = {233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA},
	issn = {0009-3130},
	doi = {10.1007/s10600-011-9793-8},
	author = {Ruikar, A. D. and Gadkari, T. V. and Phalgune, U. D. and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Deshpande, N. R.}
}
