Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation
Alternative Title
Atta cephalotes como una herramienta de bioensayo para identificar la presencia de compuestos polares secundarios en plantas medicinales de Monteverde, Costa Rica
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Publication Date
May 2007
Abstract
Atta cephalotes has shown potential as a bioassay tool for antifungal characteristics of medicinal plants (Hubbel, et al. 1983). This experiment tests a variety of plants with differing secondary compounds to explore further uses of A. cephalotes as a bioassay tool. A polar solvent was used to make crude extractions of twelve different medicinal plants to test the preference of Atta for the extract compared to a control. It was predicted that A. cephalotes would show a negative preference towards plants with antifungal compounds. However, negative preference for Brugmansia suaveolens, a plant with no known antifungal compounds, deterred A. cephalotes the most.
Resumen
Atta cephalotes ha mostrado potencial como una herramienta de bioensayo para las características anti-hongos de las plantas medicinales (Hubbel, et al. 1983). Este experimento prueba una variedad de plantas con diferentes compuestos secundarios para explorar los usos adicionales de A. cephalotes como herramientas de bioensayo.
Keywords
Atta (Insects), Biological assay, Leaf-cutting ants, CIEE Spring 2007
Palabras claves
Atta (Insectos), Ensayo biológico, Zompopas, CIEE Primavera 2007
Extent
6 pages
Geographic Location
Monteverde (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)
Holding Location
Monteverde Institute
Language
English; Spanish
Media Type
Articles
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
M39-00378
Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Thurston, John, "Atta cephalotes as a bioassay tool to identify the presence of polar secondary compounds in medicinal plants of Monteverde, Costa Rica, May 2007" (2007). Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation. 43.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tropical_ecology/43
