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Plant-Based Biopesticide from Madagascar Melia azedarach
Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, USA
Management Head Office, Centre for Interreligious Spirituality and Wisdom Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Scientific Department, Centre for Interreligious Spirituality and Wisdom Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- 1 Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 2 Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 3 Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 4 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, USA
- 5 Management Head Office, Centre for Interreligious Spirituality and Wisdom Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- 6 Chemistry Department, National Centre for Industrial and Technological Research, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 7 Scientific Department, Centre for Interreligious Spirituality and Wisdom Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Green and Sustainable Chemistry·Volume 16 (2026)·Pages 1–16·Published 10 February 2026·DOI10.4236/gsc.2026.161001
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Abstract
The growing utilization of natural pesticides from plants increases the need to develop new alternative sources. The Madagascar Melia azedarach presents the advantage of producing Azadirachtin D, one of the bioactive molecules that functions as an antifeedant, repellent, insecticide, and growth regulator. The plant, which originated from Madagascar does not biosynthesize the toxic molecule Meliatoxin A and its derivatives, making it an interesting alternative for plant-based biopesticide. This work presents the origin, chemical analyses, and an example of the application of a plant-based biopesticide from the leaves of Melia azedarach .
KeywordsMelia azedarachBiopesticidesAzadirachtinMeliatoxinAntifeedant
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