Hegazy, S., Assem, M., Helmy, H., Lotfy, N. (2017). Characterization of cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetleMeloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae). test, 13(1), 67-73. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68633
Sarah Hegazy; Manal Assem; Hanan Helmy; Nadia Lotfy. "Characterization of cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetleMeloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae)". test, 13, 1, 2017, 67-73. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68633
Hegazy, S., Assem, M., Helmy, H., Lotfy, N. (2017). 'Characterization of cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetleMeloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae)', test, 13(1), pp. 67-73. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68633
Hegazy, S., Assem, M., Helmy, H., Lotfy, N. Characterization of cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetleMeloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae). test, 2017; 13(1): 67-73. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68633

Characterization of cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetleMeloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae)

African Journal of Biological Sciences
Article 6, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 67-73    PDF (402.76 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68633
Authors
Sarah Hegazy1; Manal Assem2; Hanan Helmy3; Nadia Lotfy* 1
1Entomology Department - Faculty of Science – Ain Shams University
2Biochemistry Department - Faculty of Science – Ain Shams University
3Research and Training Center for Vector Control – Ain Shams University
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to characterize the cantharidin extracted from the Egyptian blister beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus). Cantharidin was collected by electric shock method from adult blister beetles and it was characterized by FT-IR and TLC to determine its level of purity.The results showed an improved purity of the extracted cantharidin when compared to the crude blister beetle extract. These results indicated that the used purification resulted in an appropriate level of cantharidin purity.
Keywords
Cantharidin; blister beetle; Characterization; FT-IR; TLC
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