Two mosquito larvicidal arabinofuranosidetridecanol from Commiphora merkeri exudate

Two new arabinofuranosidetridecanol, namely 1,2-tridecanediol-1-O-α-L-5'-acetylarabinofuranoside (1) and 1,2-tridecanediol-1-O-α-L-arabinofuranoside (2) together with known compound, 1,2-tridecanediol (3) were isolated from Commiphora merkeri exudate. Compound 1 showed larvicidal activity against Ae. aegypti (LC₅₀ = 40.66 µg/mL), An. gambiae (LC₅₀ = 22.86 µg/mL) and Cx. quinquefasciatus (LC₅₀ = 15.88 µg/mL). Also, Compound 2 had larvicidal activity against Ae. aegypti (LC₅₀ = 33.79 µg/mL), An. gambiae (LC₅₀ = 31.99 µg/mL) and Cx. quinquefasciatus (LC₅₀ = 17.70 µg/mL). There were no significant difference of larvae mortalities (≥ 95%) among the two compounds and among mosquito species except for compound 2 at 72 h for Cx. quinquefasciatus and An. gambiae. Compound 3 was not larvicidal active even after 72 h of exposure time. In addition, none of the compound was cytotoxic to brine shrimps. The two Arabinofuranosidetridecanol are potential against mosquito species and they could be safe in the environment.