Nematicidal principles from two species of lamiaceae

Chatterjee, A.; Sukul, N.C.; Laskar, S.; Ghoshmajumdar, S.

Journal of Nematology 14(1): 118-120

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-300X
PMID: 19295684
Document Number: 189714
Aqueous extracts of Ocimum sanctum and O. basilicum leaves contained compounds that killed Meloidogyne incognita larvae in 160 min. Thin layer and gas-liquid chromatography, and infrared spectrophotometry indicated that the essential oils eugenol and linalool were the active nematicidal compounds.

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