Studies on crude drugs effective on visceral larva migrans. V. The larvicidal principle in mace (aril of Myristica fragrans).

Abstract
The larvicidal principle in mace, aril of Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae), was identified as a diarylnonanoid, malabaricone C (1), whose minimal lethal concentration against second-stage larvae of Toxocara canis was 6 .mu.M.