Identification of chemical constituents of Zanthoxylum heitzii stem bark and their insecticidal activity against the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Identification of chemical constituents of Zanthoxylum heitzii stem bark and their insecticidal activity against the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Abstract Background Zanthoxylum heitzii bark extracts have insecticidal properties and have been reported to be used against malaria in Western Africa. Previously, it has been shown that a hexane extract of the bark is toxic to adult females of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, a malaria vector. As pa...

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Main Authors: Nastaran Moussavi, Karl Egil Malterud, Bertin Mikolo, Dag Dawes, Fabrice Chandre, Vincent Corbel, Daniel Massamba, Hans J. Overgaard, Helle Wangensteen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Zanthoxylum heitzii
Anopheles gambiae
Pellitorine
Malaria
Insecticide
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1113-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1113-x

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