derris root


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Noun1.derris root - woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowersderris root - woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
Derris elliptica, tuba root
genus Derris - genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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Leni and Niko were not above using poisonous derris root to stun the fish either.'
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Rotenone is the bio-active compound extracted from Derris elliptica and other important constituents of Derris root (e.g., deguelin and tephrosin) which indicated to be toxic to insects.
Biological activity on the extract of Derris elliptica: an optimization approach to investigate the effect of processing parameters on mortality of Artemia salina
An experiment in the use of derris root (rotenone) on the fish and fish-food organisms of Third Sister Lake.
Assessment of water quality and response rate of zooplankton in a Nebraska "barrow pit" after rotenone application
The active constituents of Derris root powder are soluble in acetone, benzene, chloroform ,ether and in some other organic solvents; they are slightly soluble in alcohol but insoluble in water, weak in acids and in alkalis.
Haematological characteristics of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) juveniles exposed to Derris elliptica root powder
Pour 1/2 pound herbal insecticide powder (such as her five-herbs powder) or powdered derris root (Ed.
Flea remedies for your dog
Herbal insecticide lotion: Pour one-half pound of herbal insecticide powder or powdered derris root or tobacco dust, into a glass flask big enough to hold two quarts.
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Rotenone is the bio-active compound extracted from Derris elliptica and other important constituents of Derris root (e.g., deguelin and tephrosin) that have been shown to be toxic to insects, although they are less active than rotenone [2].
A preliminary study of rotenone exhaustive extraction kinetic from Derris elliptica dried roots using normal soaking extraction (NSE) method
Rotenone is the main bio-active compound extracted from Derris elliptica and other important constituents of Derris root (e.g., deguelin and tephrosin) have been shown to be toxic to insects.
Precipitation of rotenoids resin extracted from Derris elliptica roots By means of clarifying agents
Rotenone is one of the important bio-active compounds extracted from Derris elliptica and other important constituents of Derris root (e.g., deguelin and tephrosin) have been shown to be toxic to insects as well.
A study of rotenone from Derris roots of varies location, plant parts and types of solvent used
Rotenone is a nonpolar compound which required a medium polarity solvent to be extracted from Derris roots. The green cocktail used (a solvent mixture of DES and acetonitrile) for extraction process contained moderate polarities of 54.76 and 45.6 Kcal[mol.sup.-1], respectively, in which both chemicals lie in the range of moderate polarity [16].
Response Surface Optimization of Rotenone Using Natural Alcohol-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent as Additive in the Extraction Medium Cocktail

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