Demonstration of biological activities of extracts from Isodon rugosus Wall. Ex Benth: Separation and identification of bioactive phytoconstituents by GC-MS analysis in the ethyl acetate extract

Table 7 Anti-termite effect of various samples of Isodon rugosus

Samples	Number of Termites treated	Days	Percent lethality (mean ± SEM)
Ir.Cr	25	1	45.00 ± 1.15^***
		2	77.32 ± 1.32^***
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Ir.Hex	25	1	50.33 ± 0.88^***
		2	69.32 ± 1.32^***
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Ir.Cf	25	1	77.32 ± 1.32^***
		2	96.67 ± 1.20^ns
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Ir.EtAc	25	1	93.00 ± 0.57^ns
		2	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Ir.Aq	25	1	48.33 ± 0.88^***
		2	74.00 ± 0.57^***
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Ir.Sp	25	1	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
		2	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
		3	100.0 ± 0.00^ns
Permethrin	25	1 2 3	100.0 ± 0.00100.0 ± 0.00100.0 ± 0.00

Data is represented as mean ± SEM; (n = 3). Values significantly different (*** P < 0.001) as compared to the control drug
Keys:
Ir.Cr Crude methanolic extract, Ir.Hex n-hexane fraction, Ir.Cf Chloroform fraction, Ir.EtAc Ethyl acetate fraction, Ir.Aq Aqueous fraction, Ir.Sp Saponins

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