Chemical investigation of the hexane and methanol extracts of the fruits of Pterodon polygalaeflorus (Leguminosae) resulted in the isolation and identification of furanic diterpenes: 6-alpha-acetoxivouacapane, 6-alpha-hidroxyvouacapane and vouacapane, which is related by the first time as a natural product. The structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic analysis, including 2D NMR experiments. The 6-alpha-acetoxivouacapane, the hexane and methanol extracts, and the essential oil were evaluated on 3rd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti and only the hexane extract showed good larvicidal activity with LC50 23.99 ± 0.75 µg/mL.
Pterodon polygalaeflorus; Aedes aegypti; furanic diterpenoids; larvicidal activity
