Jie Huang , Haomin Chen

Tropical Medicinal Plant Research Center, Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources, Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
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Medicinal Plant Research, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/mpr.2025.15.0004
Received: 26 Dec., 2024    Accepted: 30 Jan., 2025    Published: 21 Feb., 2025

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Huang J., and Chen H.M., 2025, Study on the extraction of active components from sapindus fruits and their application in biopesticides, Medicinal Plant Research, 15(1): 32-39 (doi: 10.5376/mpr.2025.15.0004)

The fruits of Sapindus spp. have active components such as saponins and other secondary metabolites, which present an enormous potential for their use in biopesticides. In the current study, there was a complete analysis of the botanical characteristics of Sapindus fruits and of the composition and biological activities of their active components, in quest of their mechanisms of pest and disease inhibition. By optimizing the extraction and purification process, purity and activity of active component extraction were improved, and cost-benefit analysis was realized to facilitate industrialization. The synergistic activities of Sapindus fruit active components in biopesticide and toxic effects on target pests and pathogens were also studied, along with field trials to confirm practical application outcomes. Coordinated with production process design and economic feasibility analysis, this study introduced Sapindus-based biopesticide promotion strategies, bottleneck problems, and countermeasures for technology dissemination. The results offer theoretical foundation and practical guidance for the efficient application of Sapindus fruit active ingredients and their utilization in green agriculture, making significant contributions to sustainable agricultural development.

Sapindus fruit; Active components; Biopesticides; Extraction process; Green agriculture