“In vivo and in vitro exposure of saponin (active component of S. mukorossi pericarp) and tannic acid (active component of T. chebula) significantly inhibited the AChE, ACP and ALP activity in the nervous tissue of L. acuminata.”
“ Saponin also caused competitive and competitive-non-competitive inhibition of ACP and ALP , respectively, whereas tannic acid caused competitive-non-competitive inhibition of ACP and ALP.”
“Thus the inhibition of AChE, ACP and ALP by saponin and tannic acid in the nervous tissue of L. acuminata may be the cause of molluscicidal activity of S. mukorossi and T. chebula.”