A study on the mosquito repellant effect of Lansium Domesticum

(Lanzones) peel on mosquitoes.

Abstract

Lansium domesticum, also known as langsat, buahluku or lanzones, is a species of

tree in the Mahogany family. The tree bears edible fruits. The lanzones, which originates
from western Southeast Asia and Southern India (it is the provincial flower for the
Indonesian province of South Sumatra), besides being a very delicious treat, is also a
significantly healthy fruit. It grows in clusters (similar to grapes) and has an oval shape,
with a yellow to light brown peel.

The fruit can be elliptical, oval, or round, measuring 2 to 7 centimeters (0.79 to 2.8 in)
by 1.5 to 5 centimeters (0.59 to 2.0 in) in size. Fruits look much like small potatoes.

The larger fruits are in the variety known as duku. It is covered with thin, yellow hair
giving it a slightly fuzzy appearance. The skin thickness varies with the varieties, from 2
millimeters (0.079 in) to approximately 6 millimeters (0.24 in).

The fruit contains 1 to 3 seeds, flat, and bitter tasting. The seeds are covered with a
thick, clear-white aril that tastes sweet and sour. The taste has been likened to a
combination of grape and grapefruit and is considered excellent by most tasters. The
sweet juicy flesh contains sucrose, fructose, and glucose. For consumption are preferred
cultivars with small or undeveloped seeds and thick aril.

Lanzones is cultivated mainly for its fruit, which can be eaten raw. The fruit can also be
bottled in syrup. The wood is hard, thick, heavy, and resilient, allowing it to be used in
the construction of rural houses. Some parts of the plant are used in making traditional
medicine.

The bitter seeds can be pounded and mixed with water to make a deworming and ulcer
medication. The bark is used to treat dysentery and malaria; the powdered bark can also
be used to treat scorpion stings.
The fruit’s skin is used to treat diarrhea, and in the Philippines the dried peel is burned
and used as a mosquito repellent. The skin, especially of the langsat variety, can be dried
and burned as incense.

Lanzones can be consumed through syrup, as a candy, or can be cooked, but local people
consume it fresh and raw. One serving of lanzones contains approximately 100 g of the
edible portion of the fruit.

Lanzones per 1 serving contain 86.5 g of moisture, 0.8 g of protein, 9.5 g of

carbohydrates and 2.3 g of fiber. Additionally, this fruit contains 20 g of calcium, 30 g of
phosphorus, 13 IU of vitamin A, 89 mcg of thiamine, 124 mcg of riboflavin, 1 g of
ascorbic acid and 1.1 mg of phytin per 1 serving.

The greatest producers of lanzones are Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and
Indonesia. The production is mostly for internal consumption, although some is
exported to Singapore and Hong Kong.

However you consume lanzones, it`s important to know that this exotic fruit has a
plenty of positive effects on your health.

A study on the mosquito repellant effect of Lansium Domesticum (Lanzones) peel

on mosquitoes.

Plant local name: Lansones

Scientific name: Lansium domesticum

Is local study?: Yes

"herbs.ph" plant grouping: 3

Abstract availability: Yes

"herbs.ph" plant name ID: LNS18

Category: Completed Research

Type of study For classification

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Full citation: Grutas A, Marzan L, Rusiana J, Santos A, Siahaan W. A study on the mosquito repellant
effect of Lansium domesticum (lanzones) peel on mosquitoes.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the repellant effect of Lansium

Domesticum(Lanzones) peel on mosquitoes.

METHODOLOGY: Two-set-up were constructed,one for the Lanzones repellant

and the other for the commercially available mosquito repellant coils. Each set-
ups were smoked for 30 minutes by their respective repellant. The mosquitoes
that transferred to the chamber were counted every five minutes.

RESULTS: There were 3 trials for each repellant and the results of the Lanzones
repellant were 37,38,33 respectively.Compared with the results of commercially
available "katol" of 36,30,35. Data gathered in this experiment were analyzed
using the chi-square and T-test tool statistical analysis to see whether the
gathered data were significant. The chi-square value gathered in exercises were
0.62,0.26,0.99 while the p-value for the T-test was 0.09,respectively.

CONCLUSION: This study revealed that the effect of Lanzones peel as repellant
is comparable to commercially availabe "katol" which is considered the most
popular and widely used insecticide vaporizers.