Chemical Composition and Insecticidal, Antiplasmodial, and Anti-Leishmanial Activity of <i>Capparis spinosa</i> Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents

<div>Insecticidal activity of the essential oil of <i>C. spinosa</i> and its main components, methyl isothiocyanate, hexadecanoic acid, and limonene, against <i>Ae. aegypti</i> larva. The results showed that among the main components of CSEO, methyl isothiocyanate and hexadecanoic acid displayed the highest and lowest larvicidal effects against <i>Ae. aegypti</i> larva. Data are presented as the mean ± SD (<i>n</i> = 3).</div>

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Figure 1: Chemical Composition and Insecticidal, Antiplasmodial, and Anti-Leishmanial Activity of <i>Capparis spinosa</i> Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents 

Figure 1 | Chemical Composition and Insecticidal, Antiplasmodial, and Anti-Leishmanial Activity of Capparis spinosa Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents 