Phytochemical profiling, metabolomics, and molecular docking studies of Atriplex halimus aerial parts revealing potential insecticidal activity against the malaria vector Anopheles pharoensis
Esraa A. Elhawary, Hassan O. Waheeb, Abeer H. A. Abdelhafiz, Amr A. El-Waseif, Ahmed Z.I. Shehata · 2026
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Esraa Elhawary and colleagues profiled a salt-tolerant shrub as a possible natural weapon against a malaria mosquito. Atriplex halimus has folk uses against infection and parasites. The team extracted its leaves and stems, split the extract into fractions, and catalogued seventy-eight compounds, mostly flavonoids.
Some fractions strongly blocked two common bacteria. Against starved female Anopheles pharoensis mosquitoes, one fraction repelled nearly eighty-two percent at the highest dose. Computer docking pointed to which compounds likely do the work. The authors back the plant as a source for greener vector control, cutting reliance on synthetic sprays.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Esraa A. Elhawary, Hassan O. Waheeb, Abeer H. A. Abdelhafiz, Amr A. El-Waseif, Ahmed Z.I. Shehata |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |